Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 167
आत्मतृप्ता यतो यांति शांता दांताः परात्परम् । केचिद्द्रुमाः स्त्रियः केचित्केचित्तत्त्वविदोऽपरे
ātmatṛptā yato yāṃti śāṃtā dāṃtāḥ parātparam | keciddrumāḥ striyaḥ kecitkecittattvavido'pare
Удовлетворённые в Атмане, умиротворённые и обуздавшие себя, они идут к Высочайшему, за пределы пределов. Одни — словно деревья, другие — женщины, а иные — познавшие истину.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tranquil sacred grove near a river confluence: serene ascetics with radiant faces; some beings appear as motionless tree-sages, some as luminous women-siddhās, others as philosophers in meditation, all oriented toward an unseen transcendent light.
FAQs
Liberation is tied to inner contentment, peace, and self-control—accessible across diverse forms and social identities.
No place-name is stated; the verse supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya by emphasizing the inner fruit (parātpara-gati).
No external ritual; the ‘prescription’ is ethical-yogic: śānti (peace) and dama (self-restraint).