Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73
जलांतरप्रविष्टस्य तस्य पत्नी महाव्रता । तस्यैव तीरे सरसस्तत्परा मौनमाश्रिता
jalāṃtarapraviṣṭasya tasya patnī mahāvratā | tasyaiva tīre sarasastatparā maunamāśritā
Tatkala suaminya telah memasuki air, isterinya—teguh dalam mahāvrata—tetap tinggal di tebing tasik itu, sepenuh hati tertumpu kepadanya, serta memegang nazar berdiam diri.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara Khaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: सरस्-तीर (unnamed)
Type: ghat
Scene: On the quiet bank of a lotus-filled lake, the wife sits or stands in silent vow, eyes fixed on the waters where her husband is submerged; her posture is unwavering, conveying devotion and inner heat of tapas.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion and restraint (mauna) are presented as powerful forms of tapas aligned with dharma.
A sacred lake (sarasa) is implied, but the specific tīrtha name is not given in this excerpt.
Observance of mauna (silence) as a vow, undertaken on the bank of the lake in devotion.