पुष्करे दुष्करं स्नानं पुष्करे दुष्करं तपः । पुष्करे दुष्करो वासः सर्वं पुष्करदुष्करम्
puṣkare duṣkaraṃ snānaṃ puṣkare duṣkaraṃ tapaḥ | puṣkare duṣkaro vāsaḥ sarvaṃ puṣkaraduṣkaram
ପୁଷ୍କରେ ସ୍ନାନ ଦୁଷ୍କର, ପୁଷ୍କରେ ତପ ଦୁଷ୍କର; ପୁଷ୍କରେ ବାସ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁଷ୍କର—ପୁଷ୍କରରେ ସବୁକିଛି ଦୁଷ୍କର (ଏହିକାରଣେ ଅତି ପୁଣ୍ୟଦାୟକ)।
Skanda (contextual attribution within Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Puṣkara
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims traverse a sunlit, arid landscape around Puṣkara; one performs snāna at the ghāṭa, another sits in meditation under sparse trees; the scene emphasizes heat, austerity, and resolve.
Hardship embraced in a sacred place becomes tapas; difficulty itself is framed as spiritually elevating.
Puṣkara is praised as a potent but demanding pilgrimage-field.
Snāna (bathing), tapas (austerity), and vāsa (staying at the tīrtha) are highlighted as key practices.
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