Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 83
पितः सोढुं न शक्नोमि तेजस्तेजोनिधेरहम् । तीव्रं तस्यार्यपुत्रस्य काश्यपस्य महात्मनः
pitaḥ soḍhuṃ na śaknomi tejastejonidheraham | tīvraṃ tasyāryaputrasya kāśyapasya mahātmanaḥ
„Vater, ich vermag den brennenden Glanz jenes großherzigen Kāśyapa, jenes edlen Sohnes, nicht zu ertragen; er ist wahrlich ein Schatz an Strahlkraft.“
A daughter addressing her father Tvaṣṭṛ (narrative voice reported by Skanda)
Scene: The daughter, distressed, speaks to Tvaṣṭṛ: her face shows strain; behind her, a faint aura suggests Kāśyapa’s blazing ascetic radiance, contrasted with her vulnerability.
FAQs
Spiritual power (tejas) is portrayed as palpable and awe-inspiring, demanding inner preparedness and discipline.
No specific tirtha is named; the passage belongs to the Kāśī-centered discourse of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on the intensity of tejas rather than a rite.