Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
चित्ते वससि तेन त्वं वेत्सि भूतमनोगतम् । तथापि त्वां वदिष्यामि स्वकार्यपरतां स्मरन्
citte vasasi tena tvaṃ vetsi bhūtamanogatam | tathāpi tvāṃ vadiṣyāmi svakāryaparatāṃ smaran
তুমি চিত্তে বাস কর; তাই যা ঘটেছে ও যা ঘটতে চলেছে—সবই জানো। তবু তোমার স্বকার্যে নিবিষ্টতা স্মরণ করে আমি তোমাকে বলছি।
Indra (to Kāmadeva) (deduced)
Scene: Indra acknowledges Kāma’s subtle, mind-pervading power—he knows past and intention—yet Indra continues, emphasizing Kāma’s duty; the scene is contemplative rather than dramatic.
FAQs
Desire operates within the mind and perceives inner intent; hence spiritual discipline requires mindful vigilance.
None; the verse is psychological-theological, not geographical.
None explicitly; it implies inner discipline rather than an external rite.