Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
तथा तथा यति ष्यामि भविष्यामि यथा गणः । अविशुद्धिक्षयाधिक्यदूषणैरेष निंदितः
tathā tathā yati ṣyāmi bhaviṣyāmi yathā gaṇaḥ | aviśuddhikṣayādhikyadūṣaṇaireṣa niṃditaḥ
“Sa gayong paraan ako magsisikap, at magiging tulad ng isang gaṇa (tagapaglingkod ni Śiva). Sapagkat ang langit na ito’y sinisisi bilang marungis—may dungis ng karumihan, pagliit ng kabutihang-naipon, at iba pang kapintasan.”
Indradyumna (king)
Scene: Indradyumna declares his intent to strive until he becomes like a gaṇa; the imagery contrasts glittering but unstable heaven with the austere, luminous retinue of Śiva.
FAQs
Heaven is impermanent and flawed; sustained striving toward Śiva’s proximity is presented as the higher aspiration.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes the ideal of becoming connected to Śiva’s gaṇas.
No explicit ritual is stated; the prescription is inner resolve and sustained spiritual effort (yatiṣyāmi).