Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80
अग्निरूपेण तस्याश्च स ददाह महाश्रमम् । चकर्ष वायुरूपेण महोग्रेण च तां शुभाम् । एवं सिहवृकाद्याभिर्भीषिकाभिः पुनःपुनः
agnirūpeṇa tasyāśca sa dadāha mahāśramam | cakarṣa vāyurūpeṇa mahogreṇa ca tāṃ śubhām | evaṃ sihavṛkādyābhirbhīṣikābhiḥ punaḥpunaḥ
Dalam rupa api dia membakar pertapaan besarnya; dan dalam rupa angin yang amat ganas dia menyeret wanita yang mulia itu. Demikianlah, berulang-ulang, melalui jelmaan yang menggerunkan—singa, serigala dan seumpamanya—dia cuba menggoncang keteguhan tekadnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A secluded forest hermitage engulfed by a controlled blaze; a cyclone-like wind-force dragging a composed ascetic woman; spectral lions and wolves emerging from smoke and shadow, circling as she remains unmoved in tapas-posture.
FAQs
Even when outer supports collapse, steadfast dharma and tapas remain intact; perseverance is praised.
No named tīrtha is provided; the focus is on the āśrama setting and the greatness of tapas.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the passage highlights endurance through repeated vighnas.