Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 54
तेन रुद्रेण किं कार्यमनया सुकुमारया । निवार्यतां सखीभिश्च मर्तुकामा पिशाचवत्
tena rudreṇa kiṃ kāryamanayā sukumārayā | nivāryatāṃ sakhībhiśca martukāmā piśācavat
Qu’aurait donc à faire cette jeune fille si délicate avec ce Rudra ? Que ses compagnes la retiennent : elle semble courir vers la mort, telle une personne se précipitant vers les piśācas.
Rudra (Śiva) in baṭu-rūpa
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Friends attempt to restrain a delicate maiden moving toward Rudra; the path ahead looks like a cremation-ground or wild mountain track. The maiden’s face shows resolve; friends show panic.
FAQs
True devotion endures social discouragement; spiritual resolve is tested by fear-based arguments.
Kedāra-kṣetra, the Himalayan tīrtha praised in the Kedārakhaṇḍa.
None explicitly; the focus is on tapas (austerity) and unwavering intent.