Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
प्राह षष्टितमे कल्पे विशापो भविता गणः । मदीय इति संप्रोच्य जगामादर्शनं शिवः
prāha ṣaṣṭitame kalpe viśāpo bhavitā gaṇaḥ | madīya iti saṃprocya jagāmādarśanaṃ śivaḥ
Shiva tuyên bố: 'Trong kiếp (kalpa) thứ sáu mươi, người tùy tùng (gana) này sẽ thoát khỏi lời nguyền.' Nói rằng 'Hắn là của Ta', Shiva sau đó biến mất khỏi tầm mắt.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual attribution within Māheśvara-khaṇḍa)
Listener: Narrative audience
Scene: Śiva pronounces a time-bound release—‘in the sixtieth kalpa’—and tenderly claims the being as ‘Mine’; then Śiva vanishes, leaving a lingering aura and stunned attendants.
FAQs
Śiva’s compassion and ownership—“He is Mine”—assures eventual liberation even from a long-standing curse.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it sets up the narrative of release and merit described in the surrounding passage.
None in this verse; it is a declaration of fate across kalpas and Śiva’s protective grace.