Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 153
तदतीत्य महादुर्गं प्रविष्टोऽस्मि महद्वनम् । न तत्प्रविश्य शोचंति न प्रदुष्यंति तद्विदः
tadatītya mahādurgaṃ praviṣṭo'smi mahadvanam | na tatpraviśya śocaṃti na praduṣyaṃti tadvidaḥ
その大いなる難攻の砦を越えて、わたしは広大な森に入った。真にそれを知る者は、そこに入れば、嘆かず、汚れに染まらない。
Narrative quote: the unnamed seeker (within Sūta’s narration) concluding the allegory
Tirtha: Mahad-vana (inner-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A seeker steps beyond a massive dark fortress into a luminous, expansive forest; the trees are serene and symmetrical; sages/knowers sit untroubled, untouched by mud or smoke; the atmosphere is pure and still.
FAQs
One who crosses the formidable barrier of ignorance and enters the domain of true knowledge becomes free from grief and inner pollution.
No external tīrtha is specified; the imagery points to an inner passage into knowledge and purity.
None is directly stated; the verse emphasizes realization and the fruit of true knowing.