Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
तयोः सुतप्ततपसोर्भविता यो महान्सुतः । भविष्यति स दैत्यस्य तारकस्य निवारकः
tayoḥ sutaptatapasorbhavitā yo mahānsutaḥ | bhaviṣyati sa daityasya tārakasya nivārakaḥ
Dari keduanya yang tekun dalam tapa yang sangat menyala itu, akan lahir seorang putra agung; dialah pengekang dan pemusnah asura Tāraka.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa framing)
Type: kshetra
Scene: From the paired blazing tapas of Śiva and Devī arises a great son destined to check and destroy Tāraka—an epic foreshadowing of divine warfare and protection.
FAQs
Intense tapas undertaken for dharma becomes the cause for divine intervention and the restoration of cosmic order.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on the Kaumāra narrative—Skanda’s destined role.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the verse highlights tapas (austerity) as the foundational spiritual power behind siddhi.