Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
यशः सौभाग्यमतुलं क्षमासत्यादयो गुणाः । सुलभं तपसा नित्यं तपश्चर्त्तुं न शक्यते
yaśaḥ saubhāgyamatulaṃ kṣamāsatyādayo guṇāḥ | sulabhaṃ tapasā nityaṃ tapaścarttuṃ na śakyate
Kemasyhuran, tuah yang tiada bandingan, serta sifat seperti kesabaran dan kebenaran—semuanya lazim diperoleh melalui tapa. Namun, mengekalkan tapa secara berterusan bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Scene: A contemplative teacher-figure enumerates virtues—kṣamā and satya—while an ascetic in the background struggles with severe penance, emphasizing difficulty and restraint.
FAQs
Tapas is shown to refine character—producing truthfulness and forbearance—though it demands steady endurance.
No named site appears in this verse.
General emphasis on practicing tapas consistently; no particular vrata-procedure is detailed.