Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
तेजसा तपसातीव दीप्यमानमिवानलम् । चीरवल्कलसंवीतं शालवृक्षं समाश्रितम्
tejasā tapasātīva dīpyamānamivānalam | cīravalkalasaṃvītaṃ śālavṛkṣaṃ samāśritam
அவன் கடுந்தவத்தின் ஒளியால் தீயைப் போலப் பிரகாசித்தான்; பட்டை ஆடையும் சிதைந்த துணிகளும் அணிந்து, சால மரத்தைச் சார்ந்து அமர்ந்திருந்தான்।
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in a māhātmya frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viśvāmitra, lean and radiant, sits beneath a tall śāla tree; his body glows like contained fire, wearing bark and rags; the forest around is still, as if honoring his tapas.
FAQs
Tapas generates tejas—spiritual radiance—portrayed as a transformative power that sanctifies both person and place.
The sanctity of the riverbank āśrama is highlighted through the presence and radiance of the sage; the exact tīrtha name is not stated here.
No explicit prescription; ascetic discipline (tapas, simple clothing) is exemplified as dharmic conduct.