Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
अधुना मम देवेश सन्देहो हृदि संस्थितः । कौतूहलं परं देव कथयस्व महेश्वर
adhunā mama deveśa sandeho hṛdi saṃsthitaḥ | kautūhalaṃ paraṃ deva kathayasva maheśvara
இப்போது, ஓ தேவேசா! என் உள்ளத்தில் சந்தேகம் நிலைத்துள்ளது. ஓ தேவா! என் ஆர்வம் மிகுதி; ஓ மகேஸ்வரா, அருளி உரைப்பாயாக.
Devī
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee, hands folded, voices a heartfelt doubt and curiosity before Maheśvara in a sacred coastal kṣetra atmosphere, with subtle संकेत of Prabhāsa’s sanctity.
FAQs
Reverent questioning is part of dharma—spiritual understanding deepens through humble inquiry to a realized teacher.
The conversation occurs within the Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya framework, reinforcing Prabhāsa as a setting for profound instruction.
None; it introduces a doctrinal question.