Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
ततस्तं तापसाः प्रोचुथंतुं नार्हसि फाल्गुन । बहवो भक्षिता ग्राहै राजानो मुनयस्तथा
tatastaṃ tāpasāḥ procuthaṃtuṃ nārhasi phālguna | bahavo bhakṣitā grāhai rājāno munayastathā
அப்போது தவசிகள் அவனிடம் கூறினர்—“ஓ பால்குணா, நீ அங்கே செல்லத் தகாது. பல அரசர்களும் முனிவர்களும் கூட முதலைகளால் விழுங்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.”
Tāpasas (ascetics)
Type: ghat
Scene: Ascetics with matted hair and deer-skins urgently address Arjuna; in the background, a river eddies with visible crocodile backs and jaws, hinting at past tragedies of kings and sages.
FAQs
Spiritual counsel includes prudent warning; even heroic intent should listen to the experience of tapasvins before acting.
The feared five tīrthas associated with grāhas; the verse emphasizes their danger rather than naming a new site.
A prohibition/advice: do not proceed to the dangerous waters for bathing due to the grāhas.