Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
वर्जयंति सदा यानि भयात्तीर्थानि तापसाः । कुमारेशस्य पूर्वं च तीर्थमस्ति मुनेः प्रियम्
varjayaṃti sadā yāni bhayāttīrthāni tāpasāḥ | kumāreśasya pūrvaṃ ca tīrthamasti muneḥ priyam
ഭയത്താൽ തപസ്വികൾ എപ്പോഴും ഒഴിവാക്കുന്ന തീർത്ഥങ്ങൾ ഇങ്ങനെ; കൂടാതെ കുമാരേശന്റെ കിഴക്കുഭാഗത്ത് മുനിമാർക്ക് പ്രിയമായ ഒരു തീർത്ഥം ഉണ്ട്।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Tirtha: Unnamed tīrtha east of Kumāreśa (muni-priya)
Type: kund
Listener: Sages
Scene: A sacred precinct near Kumāreśa: to the east lies a secluded tīrtha—shadowed grove, warning signs of awe, yet sages sit peacefully performing japa; the contrast shows ‘fear for the unready, beloved for the wise’.
FAQs
Even highly holy places may be approached with discernment; dharma includes knowing when and how to engage sacred sites.
A tīrtha located to the east of Kumāreśa, described as beloved of sages.
The implied practice is tīrtha-snānā, though the verse emphasizes avoidance by ascetics due to fear.