Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
निराहारो जितक्रोधो मुक्तसंसारबंधनः । भुजौ पद्मासने कृत्वा किञ्चिन्मीलितलो चनः । मनोतिचंचलं ज्ञात्वा स्थिरं चक्रे हृदि द्विजः
nirāhāro jitakrodho muktasaṃsārabaṃdhanaḥ | bhujau padmāsane kṛtvā kiñcinmīlitalo canaḥ | manoticaṃcalaṃ jñātvā sthiraṃ cakre hṛdi dvijaḥ
Em jejum, tendo vencido a ira e liberto dos laços do saṃsāra, ele dispôs os braços na postura do lótus e manteve os olhos levemente semicerrados. Sabendo a mente extremamente inquieta, o duas-vezes-nascido a tornou firme no coração.
Sārasvata (continued narration)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The fasting ascetic sits with arms arranged in meditative composure, eyes slightly closed; a subtle depiction of the mind’s restlessness being gathered and fixed into the heart-lotus.
FAQs
True tapas requires mastery over appetite and anger, and the deliberate training of the restless mind into inner steadiness.
The austerity is performed in Vastrāpatha Mahākṣetra within Prabhāsa, presented as an ideal setting for deep meditation.
Fasting (nirāhāra), anger-restraint, half-closed eyes, stable posture, and heart-centered mental fixation for meditation.