Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109
रतिरुवाच । नारदोऽसि मया ज्ञातः कुमारस्त्वं न संशयः । स्वस्वरूपादर्शनं च कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत
ratiruvāca | nārado'si mayā jñātaḥ kumārastvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | svasvarūpādarśanaṃ ca kartumarhasi suvrata
Ratī dit : «Je te reconnais : tu es Nārada. Et tu n’es qu’un garçon, sans aucun doute. Ô toi aux vœux excellents, tu dois t’abstenir de te montrer ici sous ton aspect familier et propre».
Rati
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Rati addresses Nārada directly, recognizing him; her gesture is firm—asking him to refrain from appearing/behaving in his usual familiar manner; Nārada’s expression is mildly amused yet respectful.
FAQs
Austerity requires protection from disturbance; dharma includes restraint and propriety in approaching a practitioner.
The Kedāra Khaṇḍa narrative context keeps the exchange within Kedāra’s Śaiva tīrtha milieu.
Implied discipline: do not interrupt or distract one engaged in tapas.