Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 18
वेदान्तेषु च मां विप्रा गर्हसंयति पुनःपुनः । महाशनो महापाप्मा कामोऽयम नलो गहान्
vedānteṣu ca māṃ viprā garhasaṃyati punaḥpunaḥ | mahāśano mahāpāpmā kāmo'yama nalo gahān
“Dan dalam Vedānta, para brāhmaṇa berulang kali mencela aku: ‘Kāma ini pelahap besar, pendosa besar—bagaikan api yang memakan rumah-rumah.’”
Madana (Kāmadeva)
Scene: A contemplative assembly where brāhmaṇas cite Vedānta and denounce Kāma; Kāma is visualized as a blazing fire consuming houses, symbolizing uncontrolled desire.
FAQs
Unchecked desire is destructive like fire; spiritual wisdom repeatedly urges restraint and purification of intent.
None; the verse is doctrinal, referencing Vedānta rather than sacred geography.
No explicit rite; the implied practice is self-control (saṃyama) over desire.