Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
ततो देवो महादेवः शूलमुद्यम्य चाहनत् । शिरश्चिच्छेद शूलेन तद्भूमौ निपपात ह
tato devo mahādevaḥ śūlamudyamya cāhanat | śiraściccheda śūlena tadbhūmau nipapāta ha
பின்னர் மகாதேவன் திரிசூலத்தை உயர்த்தி தாக்கினான். திரிசூலத்தால் தலை துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது; அது தரையில் விழுந்தது.
Narrator (deduced)
Scene: Śiva raises the trident and severs Gaṇeśa’s head; the head falls to the ground; attendants recoil; the doorway and inner chamber loom behind, heavy with consequence.
FAQs
The Purāṇic vision frames even tragic turns as part of a larger restoration of harmony, leading to a higher auspicious outcome.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; it is a narrative description of the event involving the śūla (trident).
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