Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
ततस्तमालोक्य तथा मुमूर्षुं कौशिकादिभिः । स संहितं विचिंत्याह दीर्घायुषमथात्मनः
tatastamālokya tathā mumūrṣuṃ kauśikādibhiḥ | sa saṃhitaṃ viciṃtyāha dīrghāyuṣamathātmanaḥ
Alors, le voyant en cet état, désireux de mourir, Kauśika et les autres délibérèrent ensemble et prirent la parole, recherchant pour lui longue vie et salut.
Narrative voice (as relayed by Nārada)
Scene: A small assembly—Kauśika and companions—gather around a despondent figure; their faces show concern as they confer and prepare to speak words of hope.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through compassionate counsel: sages redirect despair toward life, duty, and a wiser resolution of karmic confusion.
No site is named in this verse; it sets up guidance that will lead to a place/person of knowledge.
None; the emphasis is on deliberation by sages and the intention to preserve life.