Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
सुरभिं चाह्वयित्वाथ तदोवाच शचीपतिः । कलेवरं दधीचस्य लिह्यास्त्वं वचनान्मम
surabhiṃ cāhvayitvātha tadovāca śacīpatiḥ | kalevaraṃ dadhīcasya lihyāstvaṃ vacanānmama
จากนั้นพระสวามีของนางศจี (พระอินทร์) ได้เรียกพระแม่สุรภีมาและตรัสว่า: "ตามคำสั่งของข้า จงเลียร่างกายของฤๅษีทธีจิให้สะอาดเถิด"
Lomaśa (narrating); direct speech by Indra (Śacīpati)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra (Śacīpati) summons Surabhī and commands her to lick clean Dadhīci’s body—an austere, ritual-like preparation before forging divine weapons.
FAQs
Great cosmic tasks are carried forward through cooperation—saintly sacrifice joined with divine agency.
The setting is within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred narrative frame, not a standalone tirtha description.
No ritual for devotees; it narrates a divine action (preparing the sage’s remains for a higher purpose).