क्व सा बालातिमृद्वंगी क्व च तत्तादृशं तपः । कठोरवर्ष्मसंसाध्यमहो सच्चेतसो धृतिः
kva sā bālātimṛdvaṃgī kva ca tattādṛśaṃ tapaḥ | kaṭhoravarṣmasaṃsādhyamaho saccetaso dhṛtiḥ
Di manakah gadis muda yang begitu lembut anggota tubuhnya, dan di manakah tapa sedemikian? Laku ini layak bagi raga yang ditempa keras oleh disiplin; sungguh menakjubkan keteguhan tekadnya yang berhati suci.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (tapo-vana within Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The narrator marvels at the contrast: a delicate young girl undertaking severe austerity; the composition emphasizes her slender form and unshaken gaze, surrounded by the austere landscape of a sacred grove.
True spiritual strength arises from dhṛti—steadfast purity of intention—more than from physical toughness.
The broader Kāśī Kṣetra context continues; the verse praises tapas undertaken within that sacred geography.
None explicitly; the verse highlights the rarity and intensity of such tapas, especially for one so young and delicate.