Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 70
भर्तुरिष्टा ततस्तस्माद्रूपयौवनशालिनी । संज्ञा बभूव तपसा सुदीप्तेन समन्विता
bharturiṣṭā tatastasmādrūpayauvanaśālinī | saṃjñā babhūva tapasā sudīptena samanvitā
તે પતિને અતિ પ્રિય હતી અને રૂપ-યૌવનથી સમૃદ્ધ હતી; ત્યારબાદ સંજ્ઞા તપસ્યાથી અત્યંત દીપ્ત તેજથી યુક્ત બની।
Gaṇas (continued explanation)
Listener: Dvijavarya (within Agastya→Lopāmudrā frame)
Scene: Saṃjñā, youthful and beautiful, sits in austere posture; a fierce yet pure flame-like aura rises from her tapas, surrounding her with a concentrated glow.
FAQs
Tapas (austerity) transforms one’s inner power into tejas (spiritual radiance), a key Purāṇic ideal.
Indirectly, the Saura narrative context is strengthened; the radiance motif prepares the description of solar brilliance tied to the city.
Tapas (austerity/discipline) is highlighted as the means of attaining spiritual brilliance.