तपस्तेपे सुधर्मात्मा कामक्रोधविवर्जितः । तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य क्षुतमासीत्कदाचन
tapastepe sudharmātmā kāmakrodhavivarjitaḥ | tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya kṣutamāsītkadācana
Vị ấy, tâm hồn chính trực, tu khổ hạnh, lìa xa dục vọng và sân hận; khi sống như thế, có một lúc cơn đói bỗng đến với ngài.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Listener: assembly of sages (e.g., Śaunaka-led) / king addressed within the sub-narrative
Scene: A lone ascetic in a forested mountain hermitage, seated in meditation; the body is lean, the face calm; the moment is marked by a subtle sign of hunger without breaking composure.
True tapas is grounded in inner restraint—especially freedom from desire and anger—yet the body’s needs still arise and test equanimity.
Implicitly the Sarasvatī-bank ascetic setting in the Arbuda region, where such tapas is undertaken.
No formal ritual; it highlights ascetic conduct (tapas, control of passions).