Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
शारीरमानसैर्दुःखैर्न सीदंति भवद्विधाः । नाप्राप्यमभिवांछंति नष्टं नेच्छंति शोचितुम्
śārīramānasairduḥkhairna sīdaṃti bhavadvidhāḥ | nāprāpyamabhivāṃchaṃti naṣṭaṃ necchaṃti śocitum
Menschen wie du sinken weder unter körperlichem noch unter seelischem Leid. Sie begehren nicht das Unerreichbare und wählen nicht, über Verlorenes zu trauern.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa (deductive attribution)
Scene: A calm, learned figure seated in contemplation while scenes of illness, loss, and temptation swirl around; the person remains unmoved, eyes half-closed, signifying inner steadiness.
FAQs
Dharma-grounded resilience avoids two traps: chasing the impossible and mourning the irreversible; steadiness is itself a virtue.
No holy site is named; the verse is ethical instruction.
None; the prescription is psychological and moral—acceptance and disciplined desire.