Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
दुःखाकुलमना भूत्वा सततं पर्यचिंतयत् । स्वनये चिंतयत्येवं नारदः समुपागमत्
duḥkhākulamanā bhūtvā satataṃ paryaciṃtayat | svanaye ciṃtayatyevaṃ nāradaḥ samupāgamat
L’esprit bouleversé par la douleur, il ne cessait de réfléchir. Tandis qu’il pensait ainsi à son propre fils, Nārada arriva en ce lieu.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; exact speaker not in snippet)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (Setubandha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king, sleepless and sorrowful, paces or sits in deep thought; at that moment Nārada arrives—vīṇā in hand, radiant and calm.
FAQs
When dharma becomes difficult to discern, the arrival of a realized guide (like Nārada) signifies the role of sāttvic counsel in resolving संकट (crisis).
The Setukhaṇḍa context points to the Setu/Rāmeśvaram sacred sphere, but this verse primarily introduces Nārada’s entrance.
None; the verse is narrative and preparatory.