Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 63
शनैः शनैरवितथं विजयां प्रति सत्वरम् । कस्मात्कोपस्तयातन्वि कृतः केनैव हेतुना
śanaiḥ śanairavitathaṃ vijayāṃ prati satvaram | kasmātkopastayātanvi kṛtaḥ kenaiva hetunā
“Dengan perlahan namun pasti, kejayaan akan dicapai. Wahai yang ramping, mengapa engkau murka? Atas sebab apakah amarah ini timbul?”
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context; exact speaker not in snippet)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: The baṭu speaks gently, advising that success comes steadily; he questions the woman’s anger with compassionate firmness; the Himalayan setting underscores endurance.
FAQs
True success comes steadily; anger should be examined and restrained rather than indulged.
The broader context is Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra region), though this verse itself focuses on ethical counsel rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No direct rite (snāna, dāna, japa, vrata) is prescribed in this verse.