Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
ततो दुःखार्तः स मुनिः कोटितीर्थेऽकरोत्तपः । तपसा तेन वै पार्थाहल्यया सह संगतः
tato duḥkhārtaḥ sa muniḥ koṭitīrthe'karottapaḥ | tapasā tena vai pārthāhalyayā saha saṃgataḥ
ثم إن ذلك الحكيم، وقد أضناه الحزن، أقام رياضاتٍ نسكيةً في كوتيتيرثا؛ وبقوة تلك التوبة، يا بارثا، عاد فاجتمع بأَهَلْيَا من جديد.
Nārada
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Pārtha (addressed)
Scene: A sorrow-stricken sage seated in deep austerity on the bank of Koṭitīrtha; the atmosphere is austere—matted hair, deer-skin, sacred fire—while a subtle divine radiance indicates the impending reunion with Ahalyā.
FAQs
Sincere tapas performed at a sanctified tīrtha becomes a means of restoration, reconciliation, and grace.
Koṭitīrtha, explicitly named as the place of tapas and the turning point of the narrative.
Undertaking tapaḥ (austerity/penance) at Koṭitīrtha for purification and dharmic attainment.