Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
ऋषिभिश्चैवमुक्तोऽपि द्विगुणं रूपमास्थितः । चक्षुषा हि तृतीयेन दग्धुकामो हरस्तदा
ṛṣibhiścaivamukto'pi dviguṇaṃ rūpamāsthitaḥ | cakṣuṣā hi tṛtīyena dagdhukāmo harastadā
Walaupun para resi berkata demikian, Hara mengambil rupa yang dua kali lebih dahsyat; lalu dengan mata ketiganya, baginda berhasrat membakar Kāma.
Narrator (deductively: Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) describing events
Tirtha: Kedāra/Himālaya (contextual)
Type: peak
Scene: Despite the sages’ pleas, Hara intensifies—his form doubles in radiance and wrath; the third eye opens, a concentrated flame poised to incinerate Kāma.
FAQs
Śiva’s third eye signifies higher knowledge that incinerates binding desire, even when desire appears necessary for worldly order.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Himalayan sacred setting underlies the narrative, though this verse itself is event-focused.
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