Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 95
संयन्तुं नाभवच्छक्त उपायैर्बहुभिर्मनः । ततः स कामसंतप्तो मूर्छितः समपद्यत
saṃyantuṃ nābhavacchakta upāyairbahubhirmanaḥ | tataḥ sa kāmasaṃtapto mūrchitaḥ samapadyata
Thế nhưng tâm ông vẫn không sao chế ngự được, dẫu đã dùng nhiều phương cách. Rồi bị lửa dục thiêu đốt, ông ngã xuống và lịm đi.
Narrator
Scene: A man in the forest clutches his chest/forehead, eyes half-closed, body slackening as desire ‘burns’ him; surrounding trees loom, suggesting isolation and inner heat.
FAQs
Unchecked kāma overpowers even strong beings; without disciplined restraint, the mind collapses into weakness and confusion.
None is mentioned; the verse is introspective and narrative rather than geographical.
No explicit ritual; it implies the need for sustained disciplines of mind-control.