Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
अमीषां चाप्य भावे वै न किंचिदुपपद्यते । कलादो हि कलादीनां सुवर्णं शोधयेद्यथा
amīṣāṃ cāpya bhāve vai na kiṃcidupapadyate | kalādo hi kalādīnāṃ suvarṇaṃ śodhayedyathā
Et si ceux-ci font défaut, en vérité rien ne s’accomplit comme il se doit. De même que l’essai et le raffinage purifient l’or et ses alliages, ainsi un principe plus élevé épure les facteurs inférieurs.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Scene: A symbolic workshop: a crucible refining gold, flames representing higher knowledge; beside it a pilgrim offering at a Śiva shrine, showing that inner refinement makes outer acts effective.
FAQs
Spiritual progress requires inner factors to be present and refined; higher clarity functions like a refiner that purifies mixed tendencies.
No holy site is referenced; the verse uses a metallurgical analogy for inner purification.
No explicit ritual; it implies a disciplined process of śodhana (purification) through sāttvika cultivation.