Skandapurana 4.66.47.2

4.66.47.2

in the space between heaven and earth—so do I realize [its splendor].
Such an abundance of wealth does not exist even in the house of Kuvera, / 60
nor even in the realm of Vaikuṇṭha—what mention of any other here?”
While that king of mountains was considering this in his mind, / 61
a certain wanderer came into his field of vision;
calling him with great respect, the lord of mountains asked him: / 62
Himavat said:
“Ho, best of wanderers, take this seat here;
relate the news of your city. What is unprecedented here, O traveler? / 63
Who is the presiding ruler here now? What are the doings of that ruler?
If you know all that, tell me here before me.” / 64
Having heard the speech of that king of mountains,
that wanderer, O sage, began to relate: / 65
The wanderer said:
“I will tell you, O king of kings; listen to everything you have asked me.
Only five or six days have passed, O giver of honor, / 66
since the lord of the universe, the husband of the mountain king’s daughter,
arrived from the charming Mandara mountain, Divodāsa having gone to heaven. / 67
He who is indeed the ruler of the universe is the omnipresent ruler here—
all-seeing, all-granting Śarva. How is he not known, O lord? / 68
I think you are like a stone, even harder of mind than a stone,
since you do not know the lord of the universe, the husband of Girijā, in Kāśī! / 69
Though stone-hard by nature, Himavat the mountain is superior,
who pleased the lord of the universe by the gift of his daughter dearer than life. / 70
Though possessing natural hardness, the father of Gaurī became venerable,
having worshipped Śambhu with his daughter as a garland for the teacher of the world. / 71
Who knows the conduct of that ruler who is to be known through the Vedas?
I know this only a little: this universe is his doing. / 72
The ruler has been declared by me, as well as the ruler’s deed.
Now hear what you asked regarding the unprecedented; I shall tell it: / 73
Presently that husband of Umā is in the auspicious abode of Jyeṣṭheśvara…”