Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
कोटितीर्थे नरश्रेष्ठ अनेके मुनयोऽमलाः । तपस्तप्त्वा सुघोरं च परां सिद्धिमपागताः
koṭitīrthe naraśreṣṭha aneke munayo'malāḥ | tapastaptvā sughoraṃ ca parāṃ siddhimapāgatāḥ
Hỡi bậc ưu tú trong loài người, tại Koṭitīrtha có nhiều bậc hiền thánh thanh tịnh đã tu khổ hạnh vô cùng nghiêm khắc và nhờ đó đạt đến thành tựu tối thượng.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: naraśreṣṭha (addressed)
Scene: A panoramic view of Koṭitīrtha with many sages in different austerities—standing on one leg, seated in meditation, performing homa—each surrounded by a subtle aura of attainment; the tīrtha waters shimmer as if sanctifying their practice.
FAQs
Sacred places magnify sincere tapas, culminating in the highest siddhi when practiced with purity.
Koṭitīrtha, praised as a place where sages attain supreme perfection.
The verse highlights severe austerity (tapas) as the key discipline performed at Koṭitīrtha.