Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 18
वेदान्तेषु च मां विप्रा गर्हसंयति पुनःपुनः । महाशनो महापाप्मा कामोऽयम नलो गहान्
vedānteṣu ca māṃ viprā garhasaṃyati punaḥpunaḥ | mahāśano mahāpāpmā kāmo'yama nalo gahān
„Und in den Vedānta-Schriften tadeln mich die Brahmanen immer wieder: ‚Dieser Kāma ist ein großer Verschlinger, ein großer Sünder—wie Feuer, das Häuser verzehrt.‘“
Madana (Kāmadeva)
Scene: A contemplative assembly where brāhmaṇas cite Vedānta and denounce Kāma; Kāma is visualized as a blazing fire consuming houses, symbolizing uncontrolled desire.
FAQs
Unchecked desire is destructive like fire; spiritual wisdom repeatedly urges restraint and purification of intent.
None; the verse is doctrinal, referencing Vedānta rather than sacred geography.
No explicit rite; the implied practice is self-control (saṃyama) over desire.