Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 156
सर्वे यूयं च गच्छंतु नात्र कार्या विचारणा । दग्धो हि मदनो येन येन दग्धं गिरेर्वनम्
sarve yūyaṃ ca gacchaṃtu nātra kāryā vicāraṇā | dagdho hi madano yena yena dagdhaṃ girervanam
พวกท่านทั้งหลายจงไปเถิด—ที่นี่ไม่จำเป็นต้องไตร่ตรองใด ๆ เพราะพระองค์ผู้เผามทนะนั้นเอง ได้เผาป่าแห่งภูเขานี้ด้วย
Pārvatī (as quoted within Sūta’s narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra environs (forested slopes)
Type: peak
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / sages
Scene: A commanding figure instructs companions to depart; in the background, a Himalayan forest bears traces of divine fire—charred trees, glowing embers—symbolizing Śiva’s third-eye blaze that burned Madana.
FAQs
Deep tapas often requires solitude and unwavering focus; spiritual determination overrides hesitation.
The Himalayan setting of Kedārakhaṇḍa is emphasized through the imagery of the mountain forest, a hallmark of Kedāra-region sacred geography.
No formal rite is prescribed; the instruction is practical—others should leave so the tapas can proceed undisturbed.