Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 74
इति परमकलान्वितोऽसौ सुरमुनिवरगणैश्च पूज्यमानः । नहुषनृपवरोऽभवत्तदानीं हृदि महता हृच्छयेनतप्तः
iti paramakalānvito'sau suramunivaragaṇaiśca pūjyamānaḥ | nahuṣanṛpavaro'bhavattadānīṃ hṛdi mahatā hṛcchayenataptaḥ
Ainsi, bien qu’orné des plus hautes perfections et honoré par les troupes des dieux et des sages éminents, le meilleur des rois, Nahuṣa, fut alors brûlé au fond du cœur par un grand désir incandescent.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / interlocutor in Kedāra-kathā frame (not explicit in verse)
Scene: Nahuṣa enthroned, radiant with acquired powers, surrounded by devas and ṛṣis offering worship; yet a subtle visual cue of inner burning—tightened brow, restless gaze—hinting at desire igniting within.
FAQs
Even when honored and accomplished, unchecked desire can arise within and become the hidden cause of ruin; self-restraint is central to dharma.
No tīrtha is glorified in this verse; it marks a psychological turning point in the Svarga narrative.
None; the verse focuses on inner transformation (desire) rather than external ritual.