Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 124
ततश्चांतर्दधे सद्यः प्रहसन्निव केशवः । कुयोगिन इव स्वामी सदा बुद्धिमतां वरः
tataścāṃtardadhe sadyaḥ prahasanniva keśavaḥ | kuyogina iva svāmī sadā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ
Lalu Keśava seketika lenyap dari pandangan, seolah tersenyum—bagaikan Sang Guru sejati yang luput dari jangkauan yogin yang keliru, senantiasa yang utama di antara para bijaksana.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Keśava smiles subtly and disappears—his form dissolving into luminous space—while a misguided yogin-like figure reaches outward in frustration; the contrast highlights serene mastery versus grasping effort.
FAQs
The Lord is grasped by right discipline and devotion; false or misdirected practice (kuyoga) cannot ‘hold’ Him.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; the focus is theological instruction through simile.
None explicitly; the verse implies the necessity of proper yoga/bhakti rather than giving a concrete rite.