Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
अद्य ते स्वामिनी दृष्टा जिता वा क्रीडते मया । तया वा विजितो यास्ये पूर्वेषां कामिनां गतिम्
adya te svāminī dṛṣṭā jitā vā krīḍate mayā | tayā vā vijito yāsye pūrveṣāṃ kāmināṃ gatim
آج میں تیری مالکہ دیوی کے دیدار کو جاؤں گا؛ یا تو اسے فتح کرکے اس کے ساتھ کھیلوں گا، یا اس کے ہاتھوں مغلوب ہو کر اُن پہلے کے شہوت پرست مردوں کی سی گتی کو پہنچوں گا۔
Ghaṭotkaca (contextual continuation)
Scene: A radiant young hero speaks with swagger, declaring he will either conquer the mistress and sport, or be conquered and meet the fate of earlier lust-driven men; the setting implies a palace threshold and impending encounter with a powerful woman/Devī-like figure.
FAQs
Unchecked desire turns into a wager with ruin; pride in passion can lead to the same downfall as earlier transgressors.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None; it is narrative and anticipatory speech.