Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
ईश्वर उवाच । कः संशयः समुत्पन्नस्तव देवि यशस्विनि । तन्मे कथय कल्याणि तत्सर्वं कथयाम्यहम्
īśvara uvāca | kaḥ saṃśayaḥ samutpannastava devi yaśasvini | tanme kathaya kalyāṇi tatsarvaṃ kathayāmyaham
ஈஸ்வரன் கூறினார்: புகழ்மிகு தேவியே! உனக்குள் எந்தச் சந்தேகம் எழுந்தது? கல்யாணியே, அதை எனக்குச் சொல்; அனைத்தையும் நான் விளக்குவேன்.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (Somēśvara discourse context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī Pārvatī
Scene: Śiva responds gently, inviting Pārvatī to state her doubt; his hand gesture indicates teaching, her posture indicates readiness to listen; the atmosphere is calm and instructive.
FAQs
The Lord’s role includes compassionate instruction—inviting questions and offering complete clarification.
The exchange belongs to the Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya, centered on Somēśvara’s glory.
None; it introduces a teaching-response segment.