Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
स्वयमीशानरुद्रार्क वसूनां पदमाददे । तत्साध्वसाद्विमुक्तानि तपांस्यति तपस्विभिः
svayamīśānarudrārka vasūnāṃ padamādade | tatsādhvasādvimuktāni tapāṃsyati tapasvibhiḥ
Ia pun merampas bagi dirinya kedudukan Īśāna, Rudra, Surya, dan para Vasu. Karena takut kepadanya, para pertapa meninggalkan tapa dan menarik diri dari laku disiplin mereka.
Skanda
Listener: Agastya
Scene: The daitya seizes the stations of Īśāna, Rudra, the Sun, and the Vasus; terrified ascetics abandon their austerities and withdraw from their disciplines.
FAQs
When adharma dominates, even sacred disciplines falter—hence protection of dharma is essential for spiritual life.
The passage is within Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Kāśī’s sacred narrative field), but the verse focuses on cosmic offices and ascetic practice rather than a named tīrtha.
No positive prescription; it notes the abandonment of tapas due to fear.