Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77
पुनरेष्यामि भो मातरित्युक्त्वाभूच्छिलासुतः । देवी च प्रविवेशाथ भवनं शशिमौलिनः
punareṣyāmi bho mātarityuktvābhūcchilāsutaḥ | devī ca praviveśātha bhavanaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ
กล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระมารดา ข้าพเจ้าจะกลับมาอีก” แล้วบุตรแห่งศิลาได้จากไป ครั้นแล้วพระเทวีก็เสด็จเข้าสู่เคหสถานของพระผู้ทรงจันทร์เป็นมงกุฎ (พระศิวะ)
Sūta (narration) (deduced)
Scene: A departing figure bows to the Mother, saying he will return; the Devī, luminous and composed, proceeds into Śiva’s abode where Śiva is signified by the crescent moon and ascetic regalia.
FAQs
Devotional narratives emphasize continuity of service and return to the sacred, while affirming Śiva as the divine center (Śaśimauli).
The Arbuda setting continues as the narrative backdrop, tied to Śiva’s sacred presence.
No explicit ritual; the verse records a vow-like intention to return and continued association with the divine.