Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
दग्धे मनसिजे पूर्वं देवेन त्रिपुरारिणा । तदर्थाय तपस्तेपे तस्मिन्देशे रतिः किल
dagdhe manasije pūrvaṃ devena tripurāriṇā | tadarthāya tapastepe tasmindeśe ratiḥ kila
Autrefois, lorsque Manasija (Kāma) fut réduit en cendres par le dieu Tripurāri (Śiva), Ratī, en vérité, accomplit des austérités dans cette même contrée, pour ce dessein (le rétablir).
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Ratīśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: After Kāma is burned by Tripurāri, Rati—grief-stricken yet resolute—undertakes austerities in Prabhāsa, seeking her husband’s restoration; the scene juxtaposes Śiva’s fiery power with Rati’s steadfast devotion.
FAQs
Austerity and steadfast devotion are shown as the dharmic response to loss—transforming personal grief into sacred striving.
The Ratīśvara area within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where Rati is said to have undertaken tapas.
Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as the spiritual discipline undertaken at the site.