Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 54
नान्यस्यायं प्रभावश्च त्वया यो मे प्रदर्शितः । मां समुद्धर देवेश कृपां कृत्वा महेश्वर
nānyasyāyaṃ prabhāvaśca tvayā yo me pradarśitaḥ | māṃ samuddhara deveśa kṛpāṃ kṛtvā maheśvara
“நீங்கள் எனக்குக் காட்டிய இந்த மகிமை வேறு யாருக்கும் உரியதல்ல. ஓ தேவேசா, என்னை உயர்த்தி அருளுங்கள்; ஓ மகேஸ்வரா, கருணை செய்யுங்கள்.”
Maṃkaṇa
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Scene: Maṃkaṇa intensifies his supplication: ‘No one else has such power; lift me up, Lord of gods; show compassion, Maheśvara.’
FAQs
Liberation is ultimately sought through divine compassion; recognizing God’s unique sovereignty leads to wholehearted surrender.
The narrative continues the Arbuda Khaṇḍa’s sanctification of the Arbuda sacred geography through Śiva’s saving presence.
No ritual is specified; it is a direct prayer (śaraṇāgati) for rescue and upliftment.