Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
अप्राप्तकामा संप्राप्ता किमेतत्संशयो मम । रहसीति विचिंत्याथ अभिज्ञानाद्विचारयन्
aprāptakāmā saṃprāptā kimetatsaṃśayo mama | rahasīti viciṃtyātha abhijñānādvicārayan
“Yaong hindi pa nakakamit ang ninanais ay ngayo’y dumating—bakit ako mag-aalinlangan?” Sa pag-iisip na “ito’y lihim na bagay,” sinimulan niyang siyasatin sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala at mga palatandaan.
Narrator (Sūta) describing Śiva’s reasoning (deduced)
Scene: Śaṅkara thinks: ‘She who had not attained her desire has now come—why do I doubt?’ Then, deciding it is secret, he examines through recognition and signs; depict a contemplative pause, with subtle symbolic ‘signs’ (shadow, aura, reflection) hinting at disguise.
FAQs
Dharma is protected by careful inquiry; truth is confirmed by reliable signs, not assumptions.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
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