Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
मम स्मरणमात्रेण विभ्रष्टा हि तपस्विनः । त्वमेव जानासि हरे मम वीर्यपराक्रमौ
mama smaraṇamātreṇa vibhraṣṭā hi tapasvinaḥ | tvameva jānāsi hare mama vīryaparākramau
«À mon seul souvenir, les ascètes déchoient de leur austérité ; toi seul, ô Hari, connais ma puissance et ma vaillance.»
Madana (Kāma)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A powerful being boasts that mere remembrance of them causes ascetics to slip from austerity, addressing Hari as the one who truly knows their prowess; the scene balances ascetic imagery with a flash of irresistible radiance.
FAQs
Uncontrolled desire can derail spiritual practice; guarding the mind is essential to protect tapas.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is part of Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s mythic narrative.
None; it describes the psychological-spiritual effect of desire on ascetics.