Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
शीघ्रमेव करिष्यामि ततो युक्तमनंतरम् । एवमस्त्विति तां देवीं वीरकः प्राह सांप्रतम्
śīghrameva kariṣyāmi tato yuktamanaṃtaram | evamastviti tāṃ devīṃ vīrakaḥ prāha sāṃpratam
« Je le ferai sur-le-champ ; ensuite, ce qui convient s’ensuivra sans délai. » Disant : « Qu’il en soit ainsi », Vīraka s’adressa alors à la Déesse.
Vīraka
Scene: Vīraka, hands folded, responds swiftly to the Goddess’s instruction; the Goddess stands or sits in ascetic composure, the sacred grove and Śiva-symbols nearby.
FAQs
Prompt, disciplined service to a sacred vow sustains spiritual work; dharma is strengthened by immediate right action.
No specific tīrtha is named; the focus is on safeguarding Devī’s ascetic setting.
None directly; it confirms adherence to the protective rule around the tapas-site.