Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 146
निरयादिमनुष्यांतं तस्मात्सर्वं त्यजेद्बुधः । स्कन्धात्सकन्धं नयेद्भारं विश्रामं मन्यतेन्यथा
nirayādimanuṣyāṃtaṃ tasmātsarvaṃ tyajedbudhaḥ | skandhātsakandhaṃ nayedbhāraṃ viśrāmaṃ manyatenyathā
Por ello, el sabio debe renunciar a todo—desde los estados infernales hasta la vida humana. De lo contrario, como quien pasa la carga de un hombro al otro, confunde el mero traslado con el verdadero descanso.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A weary traveler shifts a heavy bundle from one shoulder to the other, believing he has rested; behind him loom symbolic realms from hell to human life, while a serene ascetic points toward true release.
FAQs
Real freedom is not rearranging worldly burdens but renouncing attachment to the entire cycle of existence.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is a general mokṣa-oriented instruction.
No explicit ritual is stated; the prescription is inner renunciation and clarity about samsāra.