Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 56
ततस्तमोमयी सा च लीलया देववीक्षिता । राजसी समभूद्दूष्टा सात्त्विकी समजायत
tatastamomayī sā ca līlayā devavīkṣitā | rājasī samabhūddūṣṭā sāttvikī samajāyata
Sesudah itu, Prakṛti yang bersifat tamas itu dipandang oleh Sang Dewa dengan lirikan lila; ia menjadi rājasic, bergolak dan ternoda, dan (bersamaan) sifat sattvika pun termanifestasi.
Bāla
Scene: Prakṛti as a dark, tamasic ocean; the Deity’s playful glance falls like a beam, and three currents—black (tamas), red (rajas), white-gold (sattva)—rise and spiral outward.
FAQs
The three guṇas arise as prakṛti is activated by divine presence, explaining diversity and bondage in experience.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is about the metaphysics of guṇas.
None; it gives doctrinal background often used to justify sāttvika living and spiritual purification.