Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
ततो दुःखार्तः स मुनिः कोटितीर्थेऽकरोत्तपः । तपसा तेन वै पार्थाहल्यया सह संगतः
tato duḥkhārtaḥ sa muniḥ koṭitīrthe'karottapaḥ | tapasā tena vai pārthāhalyayā saha saṃgataḥ
तब शोक से पीड़ित उस मुनि ने कोटितीर्थ में तप किया। हे पार्थ, उस तप के प्रभाव से वह अहल्या के साथ पुनः मिल गया।
Nārada
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Pārtha (addressed)
Scene: A sorrow-stricken sage seated in deep austerity on the bank of Koṭitīrtha; the atmosphere is austere—matted hair, deer-skin, sacred fire—while a subtle divine radiance indicates the impending reunion with Ahalyā.
FAQs
Sincere tapas performed at a sanctified tīrtha becomes a means of restoration, reconciliation, and grace.
Koṭitīrtha, explicitly named as the place of tapas and the turning point of the narrative.
Undertaking tapaḥ (austerity/penance) at Koṭitīrtha for purification and dharmic attainment.