Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
भाविनोर्था भवंत्येव नरस्यानिच्छतोपि हि । तस्मान्न तपसा तेऽस्ति बाले किंचित्प्रयोजनम्
bhāvinorthā bhavaṃtyeva narasyānicchatopi hi | tasmānna tapasā te'sti bāle kiṃcitprayojanam
جو کچھ مقدر میں ہے وہ انسان کے نہ چاہنے پر بھی ہو کر رہتا ہے۔ اس لیے اے بچی، تیرے لیے تپسیا میں کوئی فائدہ نہیں۔
Parents
Scene: An elder speaks with measured firmness, asserting that destined events occur even against one’s wishes and discouraging the child from austerity; the maiden listens, tension building toward rebuttal.
FAQs
It presents a destiny-forward view: some outcomes arrive regardless of personal preference, so harsh effort may be questioned.
None; the verse is philosophical counsel within a family dialogue.
It discourages tapas for the girl in this context; no positive rite is prescribed.