Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 44
एवमुक्त्वा ततः सांबः कृष्णं कमललोचनम् । ततो वैराग्यसंयुक्तश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः
evamuktvā tataḥ sāṃbaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ kamalalocanam | tato vairāgyasaṃyuktaścintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ
وبعد أن قال ذلك، أقبل سامبا إلى كريشنا ذي العينين كاللوتس؛ ثم استولى عليه الزهد وعدم التعلّق، فانصرف قلبه إلى الهمّ والحزن.
Sūta (narrator)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sāmba approaches lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa; Kṛṣṇa’s calm compassion contrasts with Sāmba’s anxious, grief-stricken face; the moment is intimate and morally weighty.
FAQs
Sorrow can mature into vairāgya, redirecting life toward purification and spiritual discipline.
The ensuing action moves toward Prabhāsa Kṣetra, the tīrtha celebrated for removing sin and granting restoration.
Not in this verse; it describes the inner turning that precedes tapas.