Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
तिष्ठ ब्रह्मन्क्षणमिति जल्पंतो राजमार्गगम् । याति निर्भर्त्सयत्येष निवर्तध्वमिति ब्रुवन्
tiṣṭha brahmankṣaṇamiti jalpaṃto rājamārgagam | yāti nirbhartsayatyeṣa nivartadhvamiti bruvan
Ils l’interpellèrent sur la route royale : «Ô brāhmane, demeure un instant !» Mais lui poursuivit sa marche, les réprimandant : «Retournez en arrière !».
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Vārāṇasī (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: On a broad stone road, the seekers call out, ‘Stay a moment, O Brāhmaṇa!’ Saṃvarta strides on without turning, raising a hand in dismissal, his face stern as he rebukes: ‘Go back!’
FAQs
Great ascetics may avoid association and distraction; spiritual intensity can appear as sternness when guarding tapas.
The royal road of Kāśī/Vārāṇasī functions as sacred space where saintly conduct is witnessed.
None; it describes conduct and interaction with an ascetic.