Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
भूपाले कोपमापन्ने स्वजनेषु विरोधिषु । सिद्धिर्नो तपसोऽस्माकं तेन त्यक्तं निजं पुरम्
bhūpāle kopamāpanne svajaneṣu virodhiṣu | siddhirno tapaso'smākaṃ tena tyaktaṃ nijaṃ puram
“Apabila raja dilanda murka dan kaum kerabat sendiri menjadi musuh, maka kejayaan tapa (tapas) kami tidak akan tercapai. Oleh sebab itu kami meninggalkan kota kami sendiri.”
Brāhmaṇas
Scene: Ascetics depart their city at dawn, carrying minimal belongings; behind them, an angry king and hostile townsfolk argue. The ascetics’ faces are calm but sorrowful, emphasizing sacrifice for tapas.
FAQs
Tapas thrives in peace and restraint; where anger and hostility dominate, sages may withdraw to protect spiritual accomplishment.
The verse explains departure from a ‘nijaṁ puram’ (their own city); the named tīrtha is not specified in this line.
No ritual is prescribed; it highlights preserving tapas-siddhi by avoiding environments that provoke conflict.