Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 82
तेन लिंगेन महता ह्यगाधेन जगत्त्रयम् । व्याप्तमस्तीति तद्विद्धि किमनेन प्रयोजनम्
tena liṃgena mahatā hyagādhena jagattrayam | vyāptamastīti tadviddhi kimanena prayojanam
جان لو کہ اُس عظیم اور بے کنار لِنگ کے ذریعے تینوں لوک پھیلے ہوئے ہیں۔ پھر اس کی مزید کھوج سے کیا حاصل؟
Nārada (deduced from context)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Himālaya and the devas
Scene: A vast, dark-lustrous liṅga/pillar fills the cosmos; the three worlds appear as small realms within its radiance, while sages gesture ‘enough—do not probe further’ in reverent restraint.
FAQs
The Liṅga signifies Śiva’s all-pervading reality; faith and devotion are more fitting than endless speculation.
Kedāra and its Liṅga-centered Śaiva sanctity within the Himalayas.
No explicit ritual; the verse discourages futile inquiry and highlights contemplative recognition of Śiva’s omnipresence.