Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
यास्याम्यहं परित्यक्तुमात्मानं तपसा गिरिम् । जीवंत्या नास्ति मे कृत्यं धूर्तेन परिभूतया
yāsyāmyahaṃ parityaktumātmānaṃ tapasā girim | jīvaṃtyā nāsti me kṛtyaṃ dhūrtena paribhūtayā
मैं तपस्या के लिए पर्वत पर जाकर अपना शरीर त्याग दूँगी। धूर्त द्वारा अपमानित होकर जीवित रहने में मेरा कोई प्रयोजन नहीं रहा।
Girijā (Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Giri-tapas-bhūmi (archetypal)
Type: peak
Scene: Pārvatī turns away from Śiva, eyes wet yet fierce, pointing toward distant snow-peaks; the mountain path appears as a thin line into mist, signaling her intent to undertake tapas and abandon the body.
FAQs
Despair can arise from insult; dharma teaches steadiness and seeking reconciliation rather than self-destruction.
A generic ‘mountain’ is mentioned without a named tīrtha; it signals ascetic withdrawal rather than pilgrimage praise.
Tapas is invoked broadly (austerity), without a defined method or vow.