Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52
मा शुचः शैलराज त्वं हर्षस्थानेऽतिपुण्यभाक् । श्रृणु तद्वचनं मह्यं यन्मयोक्तं च ह्यर्थवत्
mā śucaḥ śailarāja tvaṃ harṣasthāne'tipuṇyabhāk | śrṛṇu tadvacanaṃ mahyaṃ yanmayoktaṃ ca hyarthavat
اے شَیل راج! غم نہ کر؛ تو نہایت پُنیہ والا ہے، یہ تو خوشی کا موقع ہے۔ میری بات سن؛ جو میں کہتا ہوں وہ یقیناً بامعنی ہے۔
Nārada (consoling Himālaya)
Tirtha: Himālaya (as sacred kṣetra-mountain)
Type: peak
Listener: Śailarāja (Himālaya)
Scene: A divine speaker consoles Himālaya, the personified king of mountains, urging him to abandon grief and hear meaningful words; the atmosphere is auspicious and elevating.
FAQs
Auspicious events may appear troubling at first; wise counsel reveals their hidden dharmic purpose and joy.
No site is directly praised; the verse belongs to a Śaiva narrative setting around Himālaya and the Goddess.
None; it is instruction (upadeśa) rather than a ritual rule.