Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
अनया हि वृतो रुद्रो यदा सख्यः समेष्यति । तदेयमशुभा तन्वी भविष्यति न संशयः
anayā hi vṛto rudro yadā sakhyaḥ sameṣyati | tadeyamaśubhā tanvī bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
Ô mes amies, lorsque Rudra sera choisi par elle et viendra s’unir à elle, alors cette jeune fille frêle deviendra assurément infortunée—sans aucun doute.
Śiva (as a brahmacārin/baṭu, continuing the test)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A slender maiden is addressed by her friends; they gesture urgently, warning her about Rudra. The background hints at wild Himalayan austerity, suggesting the threshold between society and ascetic divinity.
FAQs
Faith must withstand negative prophecy and social pressure; steadfast devotion is proved under discouragement.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa Himalayan milieu; this verse remains within the narrative rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
None explicitly; it continues the dialogue around the aim of tapas (union with Rudra).