Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 49
किं च ते तपसा कार्यमात्मानं शोच्यसे कथम्
kiṃ ca te tapasā kāryamātmānaṃ śocyase katham
پھر تجھے تپسیا کی کیا حاجت ہے؟ تو اپنے لیے کیوں غم کرتی ہے؟
Vipras (disguised Devas, per later revelation)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (frame typical)
Scene: A brāhmaṇa steps forward, concern on his face, asking why such a beautiful, auspicious woman would need austerity or feel sorrow; Anasūyā remains composed, hinting at deeper narrative reasons.
FAQs
The verse frames a dharmic inquiry: even the virtuous are questioned about their motivations, inviting reflection on the purpose of tapas.
No specific tirtha is mentioned in this line; it remains within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative context.
None; it is a direct question about the necessity and motive of austerity.