Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
कृतकृत्यः सुसंगश्च बहुज्ञो वचसां पतिः । विश्वपूज्यो मृत्युहारि घृणी धर्मस्य कारणम्
kṛtakṛtyaḥ susaṃgaśca bahujño vacasāṃ patiḥ | viśvapūjyo mṛtyuhāri ghṛṇī dharmasya kāraṇam
அவர் க்ருதக்ருத்யன்; பிறரின் நோக்கங்களையும் நிறைவேற்றுபவன்; சத்சங்கஸ்வரூபன்; அனைத்தையும் அறிபவன்; வாக்கின் அதிபதி; உலகமெங்கும் பூஜிக்கப்படுபவன்; மரணபயம் நீக்குபவன்; ‘க்ருணீ’—கருணைமிகு ஒளிமான்; தர்மத்தின் காரணம்।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Deity as lord of speech: Vedic syllables/scrolls emanating as light; devotees receiving an ‘abhaya’ gesture; a subdued Yama figure at the periphery retreating; universal beings offering worship.
FAQs
Dharma rests on cosmic order; honoring the Sun aligns one’s life with truth, right speech, and fearlessness in the face of mortality.
No tīrtha is named; it is an attribute-listing within the Sun’s name-hymn.
None directly; the verse is suited for recitation seeking dharmic steadiness, clarity of speech, and relief from fear of death.