Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
एवं तस्या व्रतस्थाया जरा सम्यगुपस्थिता । तथापि तेजसो वृद्धिर्ववृधे तपसा कृता
evaṃ tasyā vratasthāyā jarā samyagupasthitā | tathāpi tejaso vṛddhirvavṛdhe tapasā kṛtā
Ainsi, bien que la vieillesse fût venue sur elle comme il se doit tandis qu’elle demeurait ferme dans ses vœux, sa splendeur ne cessait de croître, nourrie par la puissance de son ascèse (tapas).
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: An aged yet radiant ascetic maiden: wrinkles and gray hair visible, but a bright aura surrounds her; she sits unwavering in meditation, the environment subtly illuminated by her tapas-born tejas.
FAQs
Physical aging is natural, yet tapas and steadfast vows can increase tejas—inner spiritual brilliance and strength.
No specific site is named in this verse; it conveys a general Mahātmya theme of tapas within a tīrtha-centered chapter.
Continuity in vrata and tapas is emphasized rather than a particular ritual.