Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
त्रिनेत्रत्वमनुप्राप्तास्तपोनिष्ठास्तपोधनाः । परस्परं वीक्षमाणास्त्रिनेत्रस्याभिशंकया
trinetratvamanuprāptāstaponiṣṭhāstapodhanāḥ | parasparaṃ vīkṣamāṇāstrinetrasyābhiśaṃkayā
தவத்தில் நிலைத்தும் தவச் செல்வம் நிறைந்தும் இருந்த அவர்கள் மூன்றுகண் தன்மையை அடைந்தனர்; ஒருவரை ஒருவர் நோக்கி, ‘நாம் மூன்றுகண் இறைவனைப் போல ஆனோமோ?’ என ஐயுற்றனர்।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in this excerpt)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Naimiṣāraṇya sages
Scene: Sages, still ascetic and austere, glance at one another in astonishment as a subtle third-eye mark appears on their foreheads; the atmosphere shimmers with tapas-heat.
FAQs
Intense tapas and dhyāna can produce Śiva-like qualities, symbolizing inner awakening and divine resemblance.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where austerities are portrayed as extraordinarily potent.
Steadfast tapas and contemplative absorption (dhyāna) upon Śiva, leading to spiritual attainments.