Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
नियमैर्विविधैस्तस्माच्छोषयिष्ये कलेवरम् । अनुजानीत मां तत्र यदि वः करुणा मयि
niyamairvividhaistasmācchoṣayiṣye kalevaram | anujānīta māṃ tatra yadi vaḥ karuṇā mayi
ஆகையால் நான் பலவகை நியமங்களாலும் விரதங்களாலும் இந்த உடலைக் காயவைத்து மெலியச் செய்வேன். உங்களுக்கு என்மேல் கருணை இருந்தால், அங்கே செல்ல எனக்கு அனுமதி அளியுங்கள்।
Narrator (reporting the maiden’s request to her parents)
Scene: A virtuous young goddess-like maiden, hands folded in añjali, declares a severe vow to ‘dry up’ the body through disciplines, pleading for compassionate permission from her parents/elders; austere interior with minimal objects, suggesting impending renunciation.
FAQs
Spiritual resolve is expressed through niyamas—structured observances that channel intention into practice.
The verse references “there” without naming a tīrtha; the emphasis is on permission for austerity.
Niyamas (observances) are implied—fasting, restraint, vows, and other regulated practices associated with tapas.