Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 112
वर्षाणां विंशतिर्याति धर्मकामार्थवर्जितः । आगन्तुकैर्भवैः पुंसां व्याधिशोकैरनेकधा
varṣāṇāṃ viṃśatiryāti dharmakāmārthavarjitaḥ | āgantukairbhavaiḥ puṃsāṃ vyādhiśokairanekadhā
تمضي عشرون سنة خالية من الدارما، ومن اللذة، ومن الرخاء. ثم يُستهلَك الإنسان بوجوه شتّى بأحوال طارئة غير متوقعة—أمراضٍ وأحزانٍ متعددة.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A man’s life depicted as a scroll/calendar where the first twenty years are blank of dharma; then sudden storms labeled ‘vyādhi’ and ‘śoka’ tear the scroll, showing time lost to suffering.
FAQs
Much of life is lost to unproductive periods and unexpected suffering; therefore one should consciously cultivate Dharma and spiritual steadiness.
No specific sacred site is named here.
None explicitly; the verse motivates purposeful living rather than prescribing a particular rite.