Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
लोमश उवाच । यदा दारुवने शंभुर्भिक्षार्थं प्राचरत्प्रभुः
lomaśa uvāca | yadā dāruvane śaṃbhurbhikṣārthaṃ prācaratprabhuḥ
லோமசர் கூறினார்: தாருவனத்தில் ஆண்டவன் சம்பு பிச்சைக்காகச் சுற்றித் திரிந்தபோது—
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Dāruvana (mythic forest)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣayaḥ
Scene: Lomaśa begins the tale: Śambhu, as a wandering mendicant, enters the Dāru forest; the scene is poised at the moment of entry, charged with impending revelation.
FAQs
It introduces the sacred origin-story: Śiva’s divine play as a mendicant becomes the backdrop for explaining liṅga tradition.
The immediate locale is Dāruvana (Dāru forest), a mythic setting used to ground Śaiva practice in sacred history.
No direct prescription yet; it begins the narrative leading to the rationale for liṅga worship/installation.