Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 47
पुनरप्याह सा बाला तिष्ठतिष्ठ क्व यास्यसि । दुरुत्सहस्मरावेशां परिभोक्तुमुपेत्य माम्
punarapyāha sā bālā tiṣṭhatiṣṭha kva yāsyasi | durutsahasmarāveśāṃ paribhoktumupetya mām
Sekali lagi gadis muda itu berkata, “Berhenti, berhenti—ke mana engkau pergi? Datanglah kepadaku dan nikmatilah aku, sebab aku dikuasai gelora Kāma yang tak tertahankan.”
A young woman (sā bālā)
Scene: A young woman urgently calling out to stop, her posture forward-leaning, hair and garments slightly disheveled, eyes intense; the dvija youth ahead is half-turned, startled yet guarded.
FAQs
Temptation can appear as persuasive speech; dharma requires vigilance and mastery over desire.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is part of a character-testing episode.
None; the verse is descriptive, focusing on the force of desire (kāma).