Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33
तपोधनोऽसि योगीश विरक्तोऽसि निरंजनः । आत्मारामो हि निर्द्वंद्वो मदनो येन घातितः
tapodhano'si yogīśa virakto'si niraṃjanaḥ | ātmārāmo hi nirdvaṃdvo madano yena ghātitaḥ
«És rico no tesouro das austeridades, ó Senhor dos iogues; és desapegado e sem mancha. Regozijas-te no Si mesmo, livre de toda dualidade—Aquele por quem até Kāma foi abatido.»
Pārvatī (Girijā)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / ṛṣi interlocutors (implied)
Scene: Pārvatī extols Śiva’s yogic nature—radiant ascetic with serene gaze, ashes, matted locks—evoking the stillness of a Himalayan hermitage.
FAQs
The highest ideal is inner freedom—detachment, purity, and Self-abidance beyond desire and duality.
The praise occurs within Kedāra’s māhātmya setting, associating the tīrtha with Śiva’s yogic supremacy.
None directly; the verse is theological praise emphasizing yogic and ascetic virtues.