Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
वीरभद्र उवाच । देवदेवो महादेवो देवानां पतिरीश्वरः । परितुष्टोऽद्य हे चंड स महेश उमापतिः
vīrabhadra uvāca | devadevo mahādevo devānāṃ patirīśvaraḥ | parituṣṭo'dya he caṃḍa sa maheśa umāpatiḥ
ویر بھدر نے کہا: “اے چنڈ! دیوتاؤں کے دیوتا مہادیو، دیوؤں کے پتی اور حاکم—اُما پتی مہیش—آج خوشنود ہے۔”
Vīrabhadra
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Caṇḍa
Scene: Vīrabhadra, fierce yet devotional, proclaims Śiva’s pleasure; the addressed ‘Caṇḍa’ stands astonished; a subtle vision of Mahādeva with Umā may appear as a radiant presence.
FAQs
Śiva’s satisfaction is the highest assurance; divine grace can turn even a harsh life toward auspiciousness.
Kedāra’s Shaiva domain is the implied sacred setting where Mahādeva’s pleasure is proclaimed.
No explicit prescription here; it announces Śiva’s pleasure, anticipating the reason (worship).
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