Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 83
पितः सोढुं न शक्नोमि तेजस्तेजोनिधेरहम् । तीव्रं तस्यार्यपुत्रस्य काश्यपस्य महात्मनः
pitaḥ soḍhuṃ na śaknomi tejastejonidheraham | tīvraṃ tasyāryaputrasya kāśyapasya mahātmanaḥ
「父上、あの高徳なるカ―シュヤパ、あの気高き御子の燃え立つ光輝に、私は耐えられません。彼はまことに光明の宝蔵です。」
A daughter addressing her father Tvaṣṭṛ (narrative voice reported by Skanda)
Scene: The daughter, distressed, speaks to Tvaṣṭṛ: her face shows strain; behind her, a faint aura suggests Kāśyapa’s blazing ascetic radiance, contrasted with her vulnerability.
FAQs
Spiritual power (tejas) is portrayed as palpable and awe-inspiring, demanding inner preparedness and discipline.
No specific tirtha is named; the passage belongs to the Kāśī-centered discourse of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on the intensity of tejas rather than a rite.