Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 98
सर्वत्र जलप्राप्तिश्च अपि शुष्कं द्रवं फलम् । त्रिभिर्देहस्य धरणं नदीर्वा स्थापयेत्करे
sarvatra jalaprāptiśca api śuṣkaṃ dravaṃ phalam | tribhirdehasya dharaṇaṃ nadīrvā sthāpayetkare
El agua se vuelve accesible en todas partes; aun los frutos secos destilan líquido. Con tres poderes así se sostiene el cuerpo, y hasta los ríos pueden ser detenidos—o fijados en su curso—con la mano.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa framing)
Type: river
Scene: A powerful yogin extending a palm toward a rushing river; the current freezes into a vertical wall or parts into channels. Nearby, a basket of dry fruits glistens with dripping water, and a small aura indicates bodily sustenance through subtle powers.
FAQs
Elemental mastery is portrayed as freedom from scarcity and fear—nature itself becomes supportive to the disciplined seeker.
No specific sacred site is mentioned; the verse remains within a generalized siddhi-catalogue.
None directly; it describes extraordinary capacities (siddhis) rather than a vrata, dāna, or snāna.