Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
तेजसा तपसातीव दीप्यमानमिवानलम् । चीरवल्कलसंवीतं शालवृक्षं समाश्रितम्
tejasā tapasātīva dīpyamānamivānalam | cīravalkalasaṃvītaṃ śālavṛkṣaṃ samāśritam
เขาส่องประกายด้วยเดชแห่งตบะอันเข้มข้น ดุจไฟลุกโชน; นุ่งห่มเปลือกไม้และผ้าขาดรุ่งริ่ง อาศัยร่มเงาไม้ศาละนั่งสงบอยู่
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.