Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
तृष्णा हि सर्वपापिष्ठा नित्योद्वेगकरी मता । अधर्मबहुला चैव घोररूपानुबंधिनी
tṛṣṇā hi sarvapāpiṣṭhā nityodvegakarī matā | adharmabahulā caiva ghorarūpānubaṃdhinī
Thirsting craving (tṛṣṇā) is deemed the most sinful of all, ever giving rise to anxiety. It is steeped in adharma and is followed by dreadful consequences.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A contemplative ascetic or pilgrim stands at a Śaiva tīrtha, seeing a shadowy figure of ‘Tṛṣṇā’ as a dark, restless presence causing agitation; behind, a serene liṅga and calm waters symbolize śānti.
FAQs
Insatiable craving is a root of sin and distress; it multiplies adharma and brings painful outcomes.
No site is praised here; the focus is moral psychology within dharma teaching.
No ritual is stated; the instruction is to abandon tṛṣṇā through self-discipline.