Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61
निसर्गचपलां प्राप्य भ्रमरीमिव तां श्रियम् । नैवालमभवं तस्या धारणे दैवयोगतः
nisargacapalāṃ prāpya bhramarīmiva tāṃ śriyam | naivālamabhavaṃ tasyā dhāraṇe daivayogataḥ
স্বভাবত চঞ্চল, ভ্রমরীর মতো সেই শ্রী লাভ করেও, দৈবযোগে আমি তাকে ধারণ করতে সক্ষম হলাম না।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Fortune personified as a shimmering presence flits away like a bee; the narrator reaches but cannot hold it, while a calm Śiva-symbol in the background suggests the stable refuge.
FAQs
Prosperity is unstable; one should not cling to it, but align life with dharma and humility.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is a moral reflection on wealth and fate.
None directly; the verse implies inner renunciation rather than a stated ritual.