Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
निरीक्ष्य मूढतां हास्यमासीन्मनसि मे तदा । तथा यौवनमासाद्य निशि हित्वा निजं गृहम्
nirīkṣya mūḍhatāṃ hāsyamāsīnmanasi me tadā | tathā yauvanamāsādya niśi hitvā nijaṃ gṛham
Als ich ihre Torheit sah, regte sich damals in meinem Geist ein Lächeln. Dann, als ich die Jugend erreichte, verließ ich in der Nacht mein eigenes Haus.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A young man, having inwardly smiled at the folly of worldly people, quietly leaves his home at night, carrying minimal belongings, eyes turned toward a distant Śiva-shrine silhouette.
FAQs
Discernment can turn worldly anxieties into recognized delusion, prompting a seeker toward renunciation and spiritual pursuit.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
None; it narrates a life-choice—departing home—often associated with vairāgya.