Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 10
हा नाथ नाथ हा कांत हा शंभो जगतः पते । इति रोरूयमाणां तां यावज्जग्राह भीषणः
hā nātha nātha hā kāṃta hā śaṃbho jagataḥ pate | iti rorūyamāṇāṃ tāṃ yāvajjagrāha bhīṣaṇaḥ
Nàng vừa khóc vừa kêu: “Ôi Chúa tể, ôi Chúa tể! Ôi người yêu dấu! Ôi Śambhu, Đấng Chủ Tể của muôn loài!”—ngay khi còn than khóc như thế, con thú ghê rợn đã chộp lấy nàng.
Brāhmaṇa wife (crying out; includes invocation of Śiva as Śambhu)
Scene: The bride, seized by the tiger, cries out repeatedly—‘Nātha! Kānta! Śambho!’—her face turned upward in desperate devotion as the beast grips her.
FAQs
In extreme fear, instinctively turning to Śiva as the universal protector reflects the Purāṇic ideal of refuge in the Divine.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes Śiva-bhakti and appeal to Jagatpati.
No formal rite is prescribed; it portrays spontaneous prayer (ārta-prārthanā).