Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
इतोरण्यात्ततो याति ततोरण्यादितो व्रजेत् । वनाद्वनांतरं भ्रांत्वा खिन्नः सोपि वनेचरः
itoraṇyāttato yāti tatoraṇyādito vrajet | vanādvanāṃtaraṃ bhrāṃtvā khinnaḥ sopi vanecaraḥ
Von diesem Wald ging er zu jenem, und von jenem Wald kehrte er wieder zu diesem zurück. Von Wald zu Wald umherirrend, wurde auch jener Waldgänger müde und erschöpft.
Narrative voice (Skanda relating to Agastya)
Listener: Ṛṣis / addressed to 'muni'
Scene: A sequence-like scene: the same ascetic appears multiple times along different forest paths, suggesting looping travel; his posture slumps with fatigue as dusk approaches.
FAQs
Aimless wandering symbolizes inner confusion; without right guidance, effort becomes fatigue.
No specific tirtha is named; the verse is part of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s moral narrative.
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