Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 12
तावत्पश्यति तन्नाभ्यं गोवत्सं बालकं स्थितम् । नूनमेष महादेवो वत्सरूपी महेश्वरः
tāvatpaśyati tannābhyaṃ govatsaṃ bālakaṃ sthitam | nūnameṣa mahādevo vatsarūpī maheśvaraḥ
அப்போது அவன் அதே இடத்தில் சிறுவனைப் போன்ற கன்றொன்று நின்றிருப்பதைக் கண்டான். நிச்சயமாக இதுவே மகாதேவன்—கன்றுருவில் வெளிப்பட்ட மகேஸ்வரன்.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Dharmāraṇya context; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the very spot, a calf stands like a small child—innocent, luminous; the atmosphere suggests the calf is Mahādeva’s manifestation, with a subtle halo or third-eye motif hinted through light.
FAQs
The Lord may assume humble forms; recognizing divinity in simplicity is a hallmark of bhakti and tīrtha-awareness.
Dharmāraṇya is portrayed as a locale where Śiva is tangibly present—even in unexpected forms.
None stated; the verse focuses on recognition of Śiva’s presence (darśana and inner certainty).