Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 114
शकटं पूरयित्वा तु काष्ठानामगमद्गुहम् । प्रक्षिप्तानि च काष्ठानि ह्येकाकी क्षुधयान्वितः
śakaṭaṃ pūrayitvā tu kāṣṭhānāmagamadguham | prakṣiptāni ca kāṣṭhāni hyekākī kṣudhayānvitaḥ
Après avoir rempli son chariot de bois de feu, il se rendit à la grotte ; et, seul et tenaillé par la faim, il y jeta les bûches.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Guhā (cave) episode within Revā Khaṇḍa legend (specific name not given here)
Type: cave
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Govinda, hungry and alone, pushes a cart laden with firewood to a dark cave mouth and throws the logs inside—torchlight catching dust motes, foreshadowing an unseen consequence within the cave.
FAQs
Even ordinary acts, when done in haste or distraction, can lead to unintended consequences—calling for mindfulness in dharma.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it continues the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative setting.
None; the verse narrates the circumstances leading toward a tragic event.