[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 1.2.25.16 # Skandapurana 1.2.25.16 Skandapurāṇa 1.2.25.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.2.25.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.16) 15 atha viṣṇukṛtastutyā prasannena śaṃkareṇa tejaḥstaṃbhaṃ vinirbhidya saguṇapañcavadanamūrtiprakaṭanam, taṃ saguṇarūpaṃ parameśvaraṃ śrīśaṃkaraṃ dṛṣṭvā viṣṇorānandaḥ,tathā ca brahmaṇo lajjāprāptiḥ, maheśvareṇa brahmaṇe'pūjyatārūpaśāpapradānam, ketakacchadasya ca svapūjānarhatārūpaśāpapradānam, atha brahmadevakṛtaśivastutyudyamaḥ 247 > 15. Next, Śaṃkara, pleased by the praise offered by Viṣṇu, splits open the pillar of fire and reveals his five-faced form endowed with attributes; Viṣṇu's joy upon seeing that supreme lord, glorious Śaṃkara, in his form with attributes, and likewise Brahmā's experiencing shame; the bestowal of a curse of unworthiness of worship upon Brahmā by Maheśvara, and the bestowal of a curse upon the ketakī leaf of being unfit for his worship; then, Brahmā's preparation to offer praise to Śiva 247 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.2.25.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.15) - [Next: 1.2.25.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.17) - [Up: 1.2.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.2.25.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.2.25.16) · Pramāṇa