Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
यावन्न हरिणाक्षीणामपांगविवरेक्षिताः । मया व्यवसितं चित्ते तदानीं तां जिहीर्षुणा
yāvanna hariṇākṣīṇāmapāṃgavivarekṣitāḥ | mayā vyavasitaṃ citte tadānīṃ tāṃ jihīrṣuṇā
Enquanto eu ainda não fora trespassado pelos olhares de esguelha, lançados do canto dos olhos, das donzelas de olhos de corça, minha resolução permanecia firme; mas quando surgiu o desejo de levá-la comigo, essa firmeza vacilou.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating within Māheśvara-khaṇḍa to the sages (deduced)
Listener: Unspecified (address implied)
Scene: Close-up emphasis on the maiden’s sidelong glance (apāṅga) and the narrator’s inner wavering—depict the glance as a subtle ‘arrow’ without Kāma’s physical presence; the moment of saṅkalpa turning into intent to abduct.
FAQs
Sense-contact (especially through sight) can destabilize resolve; dharma requires mastery of attention and intention.
No specific sacred geography is mentioned in this verse.
None; the verse highlights inner discipline rather than an external rite.