Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36
ततस्तस्यां मनः स्वीयमनुरक्तमवेक्ष्य च । निगृह्य लीलया देवः स्वकं पृष्ठमवैक्षत । तावदापूर्णधनुषमपश्यत रतिप्रियम्
tatastasyāṃ manaḥ svīyamanuraktamavekṣya ca | nigṛhya līlayā devaḥ svakaṃ pṛṣṭhamavaikṣata | tāvadāpūrṇadhanuṣamapaśyata ratipriyam
Lalu, menyadari pikirannya sendiri telah terpaut padanya, Sang Deva menahannya dengan ringan dan menoleh ke belakang. Seketika ia melihat kekasih Rati, Kāmadeva, dengan busur terentang penuh.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: The Deva notices his mind’s attachment to Pārvatī, restrains it playfully, turns, and sees Kāma—Rati’s beloved—bow drawn, arrow ready.
FAQs
Spiritual power is shown as effortless self-mastery—recognizing attachment and restraining it immediately.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is the sacred drama of tapas around Śiva.
None; the verse emphasizes inner discipline (self-restraint) rather than external ritual.