Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
त्वया मे संततिर्नष्टा नष्टो वेदपथश्च मे । एकात्मजस्य मे राजन्का गतिर्वद शाश्वती
tvayā me saṃtatirnaṣṭā naṣṭo vedapathaśca me | ekātmajasya me rājankā gatirvada śāśvatī
Par ta faute, ma lignée est anéantie, et ma voie sur le sentier védique est aussi ruinée. Ô Roi, je n’avais qu’un seul fils : dis-moi, quel refuge éternel me reste-t-il ?
Sārasvata (a sage/Brāhmaṇa), addressing the King
Scene: A grief-stricken sage (Sārasvata) confronts a king, lamenting the loss of lineage and Vedic path; the court is tense, with attendants subdued, the sage’s face wet with tears, the king uneasy.
FAQs
The verse highlights the grave dharmic weight of harming lineage and disrupting Vedic duty, and the consequent search for an enduring spiritual refuge.
No specific tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; the focus is on personal dharma, lineage, and the need for divine refuge.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the verse sets up the need for remedial devotion and guidance.