Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 121
चिंतयानः स्ववित्तानि कस्यैतानि मृते मयि । पंचावटान्खनमानः कालपाशेन कर्षितः
ciṃtayānaḥ svavittāni kasyaitāni mṛte mayi | paṃcāvaṭānkhanamānaḥ kālapāśena karṣitaḥ
In Sorge um sein Vermögen: „Wem wird dies gehören, wenn ich tot bin?“ — wird er von der Schlinge der Zeit fortgezerrt, als grabe er verborgene Schätze aus.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A man anxiously counting coins and imagining heirs, while a dark, cosmic figure of Kāla casts a noose around him; behind, earth is being dug up for hidden hoards, symbolizing futile excavation of wealth.
FAQs
Anxiety over possessions is futile at death; convert wealth into merit through dharma, charity, and devotion.
No tīrtha is named; the verse critiques worldly clinging in general.
Not explicit, but the implied prescription is dāna (charity) and dharmic use of wealth before death.