Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109
रतिरुवाच । नारदोऽसि मया ज्ञातः कुमारस्त्वं न संशयः । स्वस्वरूपादर्शनं च कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत
ratiruvāca | nārado'si mayā jñātaḥ kumārastvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | svasvarūpādarśanaṃ ca kartumarhasi suvrata
ରତି କହିଲେ—“ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଛି—ତୁମେ ନାରଦ; ଏବଂ ତୁମେ କୁମାର, ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ। ହେ ସୁବ୍ରତ, ଏଠାରେ ନିଜ ପରିଚିତ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଦେଖାଇବା ତୁମ ପାଇଁ ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।”
Rati
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Rati addresses Nārada directly, recognizing him; her gesture is firm—asking him to refrain from appearing/behaving in his usual familiar manner; Nārada’s expression is mildly amused yet respectful.
FAQs
Austerity requires protection from disturbance; dharma includes restraint and propriety in approaching a practitioner.
The Kedāra Khaṇḍa narrative context keeps the exchange within Kedāra’s Śaiva tīrtha milieu.
Implied discipline: do not interrupt or distract one engaged in tapas.