Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 44
एवमुक्त्वागमच्छीघ्रं स्फोटयन्ती नभस्तलम् । मिथिलास्थो महाप्राज्ञस्तपस्तेपे महामनाः
evamuktvāgamacchīghraṃ sphoṭayantī nabhastalam | mithilāstho mahāprājñastapastepe mahāmanāḥ
Setelah diperintah demikian, dia segera melesat pergi, seakan merobek hamparan langit. Sementara itu di Mithilā, resi agung yang sangat bijaksana dan berhati besar tetap tekun bertapa.
Narrator (contextual)
Scene: A swift, sky-tearing flight of a powerful feminine/numinous agent across the heavens; below, Yājñavalkya sits in composed austerity in Mithilā.
FAQs
Tapas and wisdom establish spiritual steadiness; the sage remains grounded even amid threatening forces.
Mithilā is mentioned as the sage’s location; the Revā Khaṇḍa framework still underlies the narration.
Tapas (austerity) is described as the sage’s ongoing practice; no specific vow details are given in this verse.