Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 191
गोरोचनमयं शेषो नाम पशुपतिः स्मृतम् । वासुकिर्विषलिंगं च नाम वै शंकरेति च
gorocanamayaṃ śeṣo nāma paśupatiḥ smṛtam | vāsukirviṣaliṃgaṃ ca nāma vai śaṃkareti ca
เศษะเป็นผู้ประกอบด้วย “โคโรจนา” (รงควัตถุเหลืองสว่าง) และระลึกกันว่าได้ชื่อ “ปศุปติ” ส่วนวาสุกีมีสภาวะแห่งพิษ และลึงค์นั้นแท้จริงมีนามว่า “ศังกร”
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śeṣa with many hoods presents a golden-yellow gorocanā offering before a liṅga titled ‘Paśupati’; Vāsuki, dark and gleaming, coils near a liṅga with a subtle blue-black aura titled ‘Śaṅkara’, hinting at poison’s power subdued.
FAQs
All powerful beings and sacred substances ultimately point to Śiva’s lordship (Paśupati/Śaṅkara) and become sanctified when connected to his worship.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as doctrinal praise within the Śatarudrīya-māhātmya section.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse supports the broader practice of Śiva-stuti and Śatarudrīya recitation.