Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 167
आत्मतृप्ता यतो यांति शांता दांताः परात्परम् । केचिद्द्रुमाः स्त्रियः केचित्केचित्तत्त्वविदोऽपरे
ātmatṛptā yato yāṃti śāṃtā dāṃtāḥ parātparam | keciddrumāḥ striyaḥ kecitkecittattvavido'pare
Dengan puas dalam Diri, tenang dan mengekang diri, mereka menuju Yang Mahatinggi melampaui segala yang tinggi. Ada yang bagaikan pohon, ada yang berupa wanita, dan yang lain ialah para mengetahui hakikat.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tranquil sacred grove near a river confluence: serene ascetics with radiant faces; some beings appear as motionless tree-sages, some as luminous women-siddhās, others as philosophers in meditation, all oriented toward an unseen transcendent light.
FAQs
Liberation is tied to inner contentment, peace, and self-control—accessible across diverse forms and social identities.
No place-name is stated; the verse supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya by emphasizing the inner fruit (parātpara-gati).
No external ritual; the ‘prescription’ is ethical-yogic: śānti (peace) and dama (self-restraint).