Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
तमागत्याब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा तपसा परितोषितः । ब्रूहि किं वासुरश्रेष्ठ तपसा प्राप्तुमिच्छसि
tamāgatyābravīdbrahmā tapasā paritoṣitaḥ | brūhi kiṃ vāsuraśreṣṭha tapasā prāptumicchasi
Nalugod si Brahmā sa kaniyang tapas, lumapit Siya at nagsabi: “Magsalita, O pinakamahusay sa mga Asura—ano ang nais mong makamtan sa pamamagitan ng tapas na ito?”
Brahmā
Scene: Brahmā descends or appears before the asura ascetic, four faces serene, lotus and kamaṇḍalu; the asura stands in reverence yet with ambition in posture.
FAQs
Tapas (austerity) bears fruit, but the intent behind the boon sought determines whether the result supports dharma or fuels adharma.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative setup within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights tapas as the means by which Brahmā is pleased.