Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 149
ततस्तं वह्निरभ्यागाद्ददर्श च सुतं गुहम् । षट्छीर्षं द्विगुणश्रोत्रं द्वादशाक्षिभुजक्रमम्
tatastaṃ vahnirabhyāgāddadarśa ca sutaṃ guham | ṣaṭchīrṣaṃ dviguṇaśrotraṃ dvādaśākṣibhujakramam
Pagkatapos, lumapit ang Apoy at nasilayan si Guha, ang kanyang anak—may anim na ulo, dobleng tainga, at may hanay ng labindalawang mata at mga bisig.
Narrator (likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: Agni approaches and beholds Guha—resplendent, six-headed, with doubled ears and a symmetrical array of eyes and arms—standing as a newly manifested divine child, luminous like fire itself.
FAQs
The divine child’s extraordinary form signifies superhuman guardianship and cosmic power, inspiring reverence and devotion.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is on the epiphany of Guha’s form.
None directly; this is descriptive iconography within the narrative.