Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
सरस्तीरे स्थितः कूर्मस्तान्निरीक्ष्य विदूरगान् । कांदिशीको विवेशासौ जलं शीघ्रतरं तदा
sarastīre sthitaḥ kūrmastānnirīkṣya vidūragān | kāṃdiśīko viveśāsau jalaṃ śīghrataraṃ tadā
സരസ്സിന്റെ തീരത്ത് നിന്നിരുന്ന ആമ അവരെ ദൂരത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വരുന്നതു കണ്ടു ഭയപ്പെട്ടു; ഉടൻ തന്നെ അതിവേഗം വെള്ളത്തിലേക്ക് കയറി।
Narrative voice (as relayed by Nārada)
Tirtha: Mānasa-sarovara
Type: kund
Scene: On the lake’s edge, the tortoise notices distant figures; with a sudden cautious motion it slips into the water, ripples spreading as the group approaches along the shore.
FAQs
Even the wise may withdraw when approached abruptly; seekers should approach sacred beings and places with gentleness and proper conduct.
A sacred lake setting is central (Mānasa-saras implied from context), portraying it as a living spiritual landscape.
None explicitly; the verse implies etiquette in approaching holy beings and sacred spaces.