Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 64
यथायथा तपश्चक्रे सा कुमारी द्विजोत्तमाः । तथातथाऽभवत्तस्यास्तेजोवृद्धिरनुत्तमा
yathāyathā tapaścakre sā kumārī dvijottamāḥ | tathātathā'bhavattasyāstejovṛddhiranuttamā
Ó melhor entre os duas-vezes-nascidos, à medida que aquela donzela praticava austeridades repetidas vezes, assim também crescia, cada vez mais, o seu incomparável fulgor espiritual.
Narrator addressing ‘dvijottama’ (contextual; not explicit who the narrator is)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijoत्तमाः (best of twice-born)
Scene: The maiden sits in meditation; her body is lean but surrounded by a growing aura—concentric rings of light—while nearby sages or forest beings look on in reverent astonishment. The light subtly illuminates trees and the tīrtha waters.
FAQs
Tapas is shown to generate tejas—inner luminosity and spiritual power—proportionate to one’s sincerity and perseverance.
The broader passage belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya context, but this verse itself does not name the site.
The verse highlights austerity (tapas) as the practice; no specific vrata, dāna, or snāna is mentioned here.
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