Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
स तारकपुरस्यापि पश्यनृद्धि मनुत्तमाम् । विसिष्मिये महासेनः प्रशशंस तपोऽस्य च
sa tārakapurasyāpi paśyanṛddhi manuttamām | visiṣmiye mahāsenaḥ praśaśaṃsa tapo'sya ca
เมื่อเห็นความรุ่งเรืองอันยิ่งยวดของตารกปุระ แม้มหาเสนาก็พิศวง; แล้วทรงสรรเสริญตบะ (ตปัส) ที่ก่อให้เกิดความรุ่งเรืองนั้น
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Tārakapura (mythic)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Skanda (Mahāsena) surveys the magnificent, opulent Tārakapura—towers, jeweled gates, bustling prosperity—then his expression shifts to thoughtful admiration of the tapas behind it.
FAQs
Tapas is acknowledged as a real source of power and prosperity—yet it must be aligned with dharma, or it becomes a cause of conflict.
Tārakapura is mentioned as a city (not presented here as a tīrtha); the verse is narrative rather than pilgrimage-focused.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse underscores the principle of tapas as a potent spiritual force.