Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततः किंचित्ससंज्ञोऽभून्मंदीभूते दिवाकरे । चिन्तयामास चित्तेन क्वाहं गच्छामि सांप्रतम्
tataḥ kiṃcitsasaṃjño'bhūnmaṃdībhūte divākare | cintayāmāsa cittena kvāhaṃ gacchāmi sāṃpratam
Dann, als die Sonne schwächer wurde, kam er ein wenig zu sich und dachte in seinem Herzen: „Wohin soll ich jetzt gehen?“
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Scene: The traveler props himself up slightly, eyes searching the horizon; the sun is dimming, sky turning violet; the desert is empty and vast.
FAQs
In moments of weakness, sincere self-inquiry becomes the doorway to guidance.
Not explicitly named in this verse; it functions as transitional narration within the tīrtha-māhātmya episode.
None; the verse focuses on mental state and predicament.