Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
ज्ञानान्वितेषु सिद्धेषु शास्त्रूज्ञेषु कृतात्मसु । न तेषु सज्जते स्नेहः पद्मपत्रेष्विवोदकम्
jñānānviteṣu siddheṣu śāstrūjñeṣu kṛtātmasu | na teṣu sajjate snehaḥ padmapatreṣvivodakam
ஞானம் உடைய, சாஸ்திரம் அறிந்த, தம்மை அடக்கிய சித்தர்களிடத்தில் ஸ்நேஹப் பற்று ஒட்டாது; அது தாமரை இலைமேல் நீர் போல வழிந்தோடும்.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration style)
Scene: A lotus leaf with beads of water rolling off; behind it, a serene siddha seated with scriptures, radiating calm; devotees nearby feel uplifted but not possessive.
FAQs
True spiritual maturity is marked by non-clinging: even in the presence of the wise and accomplished, the mind remains unattached.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it teaches a general dharmic principle of vairāgya.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is on inner discipline and non-attachment.