Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61
निसर्गचपलां प्राप्य भ्रमरीमिव तां श्रियम् । नैवालमभवं तस्या धारणे दैवयोगतः
nisargacapalāṃ prāpya bhramarīmiva tāṃ śriyam | naivālamabhavaṃ tasyā dhāraṇe daivayogataḥ
Nachdem ich jenes Glück erlangt hatte—von Natur aus flatterhaft wie eine umherirrende Biene—vermochte ich es doch nicht festzuhalten, durch das Walten des Geschicks.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Fortune personified as a shimmering presence flits away like a bee; the narrator reaches but cannot hold it, while a calm Śiva-symbol in the background suggests the stable refuge.
FAQs
Prosperity is unstable; one should not cling to it, but align life with dharma and humility.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is a moral reflection on wealth and fate.
None directly; the verse implies inner renunciation rather than a stated ritual.