Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
एतस्य मम मित्रस्य तेन ज्ञातेन कारणम् । नो वायं त्यजति प्राणान्पुरा वह्निप्रवेशनात्
etasya mama mitrasya tena jñātena kāraṇam | no vāyaṃ tyajati prāṇānpurā vahnipraveśanāt
„Was diesen meinen Freund betrifft, so ist dir der Grund bekannt: Dieser Mann will sein Leben nicht aufgeben—er ist entschlossen, ins Feuer zu gehen, wie er es einst beschlossen hatte.“
Mārkaṇḍeya
Listener: Baka
Scene: Mārkaṇḍeya speaks urgently about his friend’s dangerous resolve to enter fire; the listener’s face shows concern, the atmosphere tense but controlled.
FAQs
When life is endangered by despair, dharma calls for intervention through knowledge, guidance, and compassionate action.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
Fire-entry is mentioned as an intended act, but it is not endorsed as a prescribed rite in this passage.