Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
ततो दुःखार्तः स मुनिः कोटितीर्थेऽकरोत्तपः । तपसा तेन वै पार्थाहल्यया सह संगतः
tato duḥkhārtaḥ sa muniḥ koṭitīrthe'karottapaḥ | tapasā tena vai pārthāhalyayā saha saṃgataḥ
பின்னர் துயரால் வாடிய அந்த முனிவர் கோடிதீர்த்தத்தில் தவம் செய்தார். ஓ பார்த்தா, அந்தத் தவத்தின் பலனால் அவர் அகல்யையுடன் மீண்டும் சேர்ந்தார்.
Nārada
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Pārtha (addressed)
Scene: A sorrow-stricken sage seated in deep austerity on the bank of Koṭitīrtha; the atmosphere is austere—matted hair, deer-skin, sacred fire—while a subtle divine radiance indicates the impending reunion with Ahalyā.
FAQs
Sincere tapas performed at a sanctified tīrtha becomes a means of restoration, reconciliation, and grace.
Koṭitīrtha, explicitly named as the place of tapas and the turning point of the narrative.
Undertaking tapaḥ (austerity/penance) at Koṭitīrtha for purification and dharmic attainment.