Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
स च नास्मासु कृतवान्मनोवीरः कथंचन । नाकंपत महातेजाः स्थितस्तपसि निर्मले
sa ca nāsmāsu kṛtavānmanovīraḥ kathaṃcana | nākaṃpata mahātejāḥ sthitastapasi nirmale
എന്നാൽ ആ മനോവീരൻ ഞങ്ങളിലേക്കു യാതൊരു വിധത്തിലും മനസ്സു തിരിയിച്ചില്ല. ആ മഹാതേജസ്വി അല്പവും കുലുങ്ങാതെ നിർമല തപസ്സിൽ സ്ഥിരനായി നിന്നു.
Varcā (Apsaras)
Listener: Bhārata (addressed)
Scene: The ascetic remains motionless and radiant, eyes inward, while the would-be distractors hover nearby; the contrast between stillness and movement is the visual core.
FAQs
Steadfastness (dhṛti) is the fruit of pure tapas: the disciplined mind remains unmoved even by powerful temptations.
No named tīrtha is mentioned; the verse glorifies the sanctifying power of pure austerity in a forest setting.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the ideal upheld is unwavering, pure tapas and self-control.