Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 81
ततः स्तुवत्सु मुनिषु पुष्पवर्षे महत्यपि । नदत्सु देवतूर्येषु करं जग्राह त्र्यम्बकः
tataḥ stuvatsu muniṣu puṣpavarṣe mahatyapi | nadatsu devatūryeṣu karaṃ jagrāha tryambakaḥ
Pagkaraan, habang ang mga muni ay umaawit ng papuri, habang bumubuhos ang masaganang ulan ng mga bulaklak, at habang umaalingawngaw ang mga banal na tugtugin, hinawakan ni Tryambaka ang kanyang kamay.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating
Scene: Sages chant; a rain of blossoms descends; celestial drums and conches resound; Tryambaka gently takes Pārvatī’s hand—stillness at the center amid celebratory motion.
FAQs
Sacred union is sanctified by praise, purity, and ritual action—devotion and rite together complete the auspicious act.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse depicts the celestial celebration of the marriage.
The key rite is pāṇigrahaṇa—the groom taking the bride’s hand as a formal step in marriage.