Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
यथा ते नैव मर्यादां संत्यजंति दुराशयाः । एतैस्तस्मात्समाक्रांतः शरण्यं पावकिं व्रजेत्
yathā te naiva maryādāṃ saṃtyajaṃti durāśayāḥ | etaistasmātsamākrāṃtaḥ śaraṇyaṃ pāvakiṃ vrajet
由于那些心怀恶念的众生从不舍弃其界限与习性，因此凡被其侵扰者，当归依帕瓦姬（Pāvakī），护佑施主。
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A devotee or afflicted person approaches Pāvaki in supplication; behind, shadowy beings linger at the edge of their domain, unable to cross the protective aura; the protector stands calm, granting shelter.
FAQs
When afflicted, turn to a recognized divine refuge rather than panic—dharma teaches shelter under higher guardianship.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; the broader chapter later highlights the Mahī river’s greatness.
The instruction is devotional: ‘vrajet’—one should approach/seek refuge in Pāvaki; no detailed rite is described.