Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 64
इति श्रुत्वाथ सा कन्या पितरं प्रणिपत्य च । अनुज्ञां प्रार्थयामास तपसे कृतनिश्चया
iti śrutvātha sā kanyā pitaraṃ praṇipatya ca | anujñāṃ prārthayāmāsa tapase kṛtaniścayā
فلما سمعت ذلك، انحنت الفتاة وسجدت لأبيها، وتضرّعت إليه أن يأذن لها، إذ قد عقدت العزم عقدًا راسخًا على ممارسة التَّقشّف التعبّدي (التَّبَس).
Narrator (Skanda speaking to Agastya, inferred from Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: The maiden, hands folded, bows at her father’s feet; her face shows calm determination. In the background: a simple altar, river/ghat hints, and ascetics—signaling the impending tapas.
FAQs
Dharmic resolve is paired with humility and proper consent; determination for tapas is undertaken with reverence and responsibility.
The narrative belongs to the Kāśī Khanda milieu; this verse itself centers on the decision for tapas rather than naming a site.
Undertaking tapas (austerity) is the implied prescription, initiated with firm resolve and due permission.