Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
एतस्मात्कारणाद्देवो दर्पितं तं ददाह तु । ततो दग्धे स्मरे चापि पार्वतीमपि व्रीतिताम्
etasmātkāraṇāddevo darpitaṃ taṃ dadāha tu | tato dagdhe smare cāpi pārvatīmapi vrītitām
Pour cette raison même, le Dieu brûla l’arrogant ; et lorsque Smara fut consumé, Pārvatī aussi fut saisie de pudeur.
Nārada (continuing narrative explanation)
Tirtha: Kāma-dahana-smṛti (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: Śiva opens the third eye; Kāma (Smara) is burned to ashes; Pārvatī stands modestly, veiled or turning away in shame; attendants and devas react in awe.
FAQs
Unchecked pride and desire are restrained by divine tapas; humility and inner purity are upheld as dharma.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse focuses on the cosmic event of Kāmadeva’s burning.
None directly; the implied discipline is tapas and mastery over desire.