Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
तस्मान्निःसर शीघ्रं त्वं यद्येवमजितेन्द्रियः । तत्किमर्थं दुराचार तीर्थेष्वटसि बालिश
tasmānniḥsara śīghraṃ tvaṃ yadyevamajitendriyaḥ | tatkimarthaṃ durācāra tīrtheṣvaṭasi bāliśa
Maka keluarlah segera—jika inderiamu benar-benar belum ditundukkan. Jika demikian, wahai si berakhlak buruk lagi dungu, mengapa engkau berkeliaran di antara tīrtha, tempat suci?
Suhṛdaya (deduced from immediate surrounding dialogue context in Adhyāya 64)
Type: ghat
Scene: A stern ascetic orders an undisciplined pilgrim to exit the water immediately; onlookers show disapproval; the tīrtha remains luminous, emphasizing its inviolability.
FAQs
Pilgrimage has meaning only when paired with self-restraint; uncontrolled senses make tīrtha-wandering hollow.
No single site is named in this verse; it speaks generally about tīrthas and the ethics of visiting them.
No specific rite is prescribed; the implied discipline is indriya-nigraha (sense-control) as the prerequisite for tīrtha merit.