Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 63
शनैः शनैरवितथं विजयां प्रति सत्वरम् । कस्मात्कोपस्तयातन्वि कृतः केनैव हेतुना
śanaiḥ śanairavitathaṃ vijayāṃ prati satvaram | kasmātkopastayātanvi kṛtaḥ kenaiva hetunā
«Peu à peu, et pourtant sans faillir, on atteint la victoire. Ô toi la svelte, pourquoi t’es-tu mise en colère ? Pour quelle raison cette fureur s’est-elle levée ?»
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context; exact speaker not in snippet)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: The baṭu speaks gently, advising that success comes steadily; he questions the woman’s anger with compassionate firmness; the Himalayan setting underscores endurance.
FAQs
True success comes steadily; anger should be examined and restrained rather than indulged.
The broader context is Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra region), though this verse itself focuses on ethical counsel rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No direct rite (snāna, dāna, japa, vrata) is prescribed in this verse.