Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
यस्मात्कृतमिदं देवा ईश्वरेण महत्सरः । महादेव सरोनाम सुप्रसिद्धं भविष्यति
yasmātkṛtamidaṃ devā īśvareṇa mahatsaraḥ | mahādeva saronāma suprasiddhaṃ bhaviṣyati
‘اے دیوتاؤ! چونکہ یہ عظیم سرور ایشور نے بنایا ہے، اس لیے یہ “مہادیو سرس” کے نام سے بہت مشہور ہوگا۔’
Narrator (reporting the assembled beings’ declaration)
Tirtha: Mahādeva-saras
Type: kund
Scene: The assembled gods gesture toward the lake as if formally declaring its name; a subtle visual of spoken words becoming sacred inscription over the waters: ‘Mahādeva-saras’.
FAQs
A sacred place’s authority and fame are grounded in divine origin—what Īśvara establishes becomes a lasting refuge for pilgrims.
Mahādeva-saras, the great lake created by Śiva.
None directly; the verse provides the tīrtha’s formal identification and renown.