Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
रजोगुणान्वितो ब्रह्मा विष्णुः सत्त्वगुणान्वितः । तमोगुणाश्रितो रुद्रो गुणातीतो महेश्वरः
rajoguṇānvito brahmā viṣṇuḥ sattvaguṇānvitaḥ | tamoguṇāśrito rudro guṇātīto maheśvaraḥ
برہما رجوگُن سے وابستہ ہے، وِشنو ستوگُن سے وابستہ ہے۔ رُدر تموگُن میں قائم ہے—مگر مہیشور سب گُنوں سے ماورا ہے۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the Ṛṣis
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic tableau: three deities each surrounded by a distinct guṇa aura—Brahmā in red kinetic radiance, Viṣṇu in golden clarity, Rudra in deep indigo smoke—while above/behind them Maheśvara shines as colorless, pure luminosity centered on the liṅga.
FAQs
It distinguishes guṇa-bound cosmic functions from the supreme Lord: Maheśvara is presented as transcending the three guṇas.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa setting supports Kedāra as a seat of Maheśvara’s greatness, though the verse focuses on metaphysical classification.
No explicit ritual is stated; it provides a doctrinal basis for Śiva-focused devotion and understanding.
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