Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
अद्य ते स्वामिनी दृष्टा जिता वा क्रीडते मया । तया वा विजितो यास्ये पूर्वेषां कामिनां गतिम्
adya te svāminī dṛṣṭā jitā vā krīḍate mayā | tayā vā vijito yāsye pūrveṣāṃ kāmināṃ gatim
আজি মই তোমাৰ স্বামিনী দেবীৰ দৰ্শন কৰিম; হয় তেঁওক জয় কৰি তেঁওৰ সৈতে ক্ৰীড়া কৰিম, নহয় তেঁওৰ দ্বাৰা বিজিত হৈ পূৰ্বৰ কামাসক্ত পুৰুষসকলৰ গতি লাভ কৰিম।
Ghaṭotkaca (contextual continuation)
Scene: A radiant young hero speaks with swagger, declaring he will either conquer the mistress and sport, or be conquered and meet the fate of earlier lust-driven men; the setting implies a palace threshold and impending encounter with a powerful woman/Devī-like figure.
FAQs
Unchecked desire turns into a wager with ruin; pride in passion can lead to the same downfall as earlier transgressors.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None; it is narrative and anticipatory speech.