Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
दृष्ट्वा प्रज्वलितं तत्र सर्वास्ताः शीतकर्षिताः । तप्तुकामास्तदा सर्व्वा ह्यरुधत्या निवारिताः
dṛṣṭvā prajvalitaṃ tatra sarvāstāḥ śītakarṣitāḥ | taptukāmāstadā sarvvā hyarudhatyā nivāritāḥ
Voyant le feu flamboyer en ce lieu, toutes, tourmentées par le froid, désirèrent se réchauffer; mais Arundhatī les retint toutes.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A bright, roaring fire blazes against a snowy, wind-swept dawn. Shivering women step toward it, hands extended for warmth, while Arundhatī raises a restraining hand, her expression firm yet compassionate.
FAQs
Dharma includes restraint; even a natural impulse (seeking warmth) may be checked when higher moral boundaries are at stake.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Himalayan sacred setting frames the episode, linking moral order to the sanctity of the region.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes moral restraint under Arundhatī’s guidance.