Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
एवं दुष्कर्मबाहुल्याद्गोलभेन पराजितः । वनं यातोस्मि विजनं त्वया सह सुतेन च
evaṃ duṣkarmabāhulyādgolabhena parājitaḥ | vanaṃ yātosmi vijanaṃ tvayā saha sutena ca
«Ainsi, à cause de la multitude de mes mauvaises actions, j’ai été vaincu par Golabha ; et c’est pourquoi je suis venu dans cette forêt déserte avec toi et notre fils.»
A distressed householder/father (unnamed in this excerpt), speaking to his wife
Scene: A small family walks into a deserted forest: the man stooped with defeat, the woman supporting the child; the path narrows, trees loom, and the horizon is uncertain.
FAQs
Accumulated wrongdoing culminates in tangible defeat and displacement, underscoring the Purāṇic ethic that adharma erodes stability and dignity.
Not directly; the verse is narrative setup within Setukhaṇḍa, which overall orients the listener toward the salvific power of the Setu tirtha.
None in this verse.