Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 105
ध्यानस्थां वीक्ष्य तां देवीं कन्दर्पशरपीडितः । ततोऽब्रवीत्स तां वाक्यं विनयेन समन्वितः
dhyānasthāṃ vīkṣya tāṃ devīṃ kandarpaśarapīḍitaḥ | tato'bravītsa tāṃ vākyaṃ vinayena samanvitaḥ
Als er die Göttin in Meditation sitzen sah, gequält von Kāmas Pfeilen, da redete er sie mit Worten an, die äußerlich von Demut geschmückt waren.
Narrator (purāṇic narration within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa → Arbuda-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Scene: The Devī sits in deep dhyāna on a rocky seat beneath sacred trees; a king stands before her, visibly agitated by desire (Kāma’s unseen arrows), yet his hands are folded in feigned humility.
FAQs
External politeness can mask inner craving; true dharma requires mastery over desire, especially before the divine.
Arbuda, the sacred setting where the Goddess is depicted in meditation.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the verse highlights meditation (dhyāna) as the Goddess’s state.