Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
स तां संवीक्षते यावत्सर्वावयवशोभनाम् । तावत्कामशरैर्व्याप्तः कर्तव्यं नाभ्यविंदत
sa tāṃ saṃvīkṣate yāvatsarvāvayavaśobhanām | tāvatkāmaśarairvyāptaḥ kartavyaṃ nābhyaviṃdata
Tandis qu’il la contemplait—rayonnante en chacun de ses membres—il fut aussitôt transpercé par les flèches de Kāma, et ne sut plus ce qu’il convenait de faire.
Sūta
Type: kshetra
Scene: A man gazes at the princess; invisible arrows of Kāma strike him, shown as floral shafts or subtle aura; his posture shifts from composure to stunned hesitation.
FAQs
Even ascetics can be tested by desire; the narrative frames self-mastery as essential to Dharma, especially in sacred spaces.
The episode unfolds at the Kauśikī river tīrtha, reinforcing the Mahātmya’s sacred setting.
None explicitly; it depicts an inner trial that follows ritual purity.