Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 79
काठिन्यं कष्टमस्मिंस्ते वनेभ्यो बहुधा गतम् । कुटिलत्वं नदीभ्यस्ते दुःसेव्यत्वं हिमादपि
kāṭhinyaṃ kaṣṭamasmiṃste vanebhyo bahudhā gatam | kuṭilatvaṃ nadībhyaste duḥsevyatvaṃ himādapi
Ta dureté âpre semble avoir été maintes fois recueillie des forêts ; ta sinuosité, des rivières ; et ton caractère difficile d’approche, même de la neige et de la glace.
Śiva (addressing Girijā)
Scene: A montage-like metaphor: dark forest density, winding river curves, glittering ice—each ‘donating’ a trait to the goddess’s perceived temperament, while Śiva speaks sternly.
FAQs
Harshness and inaccessibility obstruct harmony; dharmic life favors softness, straightforwardness, and approachability.
None; the natural elements function as metaphors rather than a tīrtha-mahātmya.
None.