Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 81
पर्वतोऽयं ममाभीष्टो न च त्यक्तुं मनो दधे । तथापि संपरित्यक्तो युष्माकं हितकाम्यया
parvato'yaṃ mamābhīṣṭo na ca tyaktuṃ mano dadhe | tathāpi saṃparityakto yuṣmākaṃ hitakāmyayā
இந்த மலை எனக்கு மிகவும் பிரியமானது; இதை விட்டுச் செல்ல என் மனம் சம்மதிக்கவில்லை. ஆயினும் உங்கள் நலன் கருதி இதை நான் முழுமையாகத் துறந்தேன்.
Devī (the Goddess associated with the Pādukās)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Scene: The deity gazes upon the beloved mountain with reluctance, then turns away in compassionate resolve for devotees’ welfare; the mountain and cave remain luminous behind.
FAQs
Divine compassion prioritizes devotees’ welfare, teaching tyāga (renunciation) as a higher dharma.
Mount Arbuda, presented as a beloved divine abode whose sanctity remains even amid divine departure.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it provides the devotional rationale for the site’s continuing sanctity.