Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 75
कथमेतन्महत्कर्म कारयामि मुधावद । पुनः किंचित्प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा मे निष्कृतिर्भवेत्
kathametanmahatkarma kārayāmi mudhāvada | punaḥ kiṃcitpravakṣyāmi yathā me niṣkṛtirbhavet
Comment pourrais-je te faire entreprendre cette grande œuvre par de vaines paroles ? Je dirai encore quelque chose, afin qu’il y ait pour moi un véritable remède et un dénouement.
Devaśarman
Listener: muni (addressed)
Scene: A penitent figure speaks earnestly, palms slightly open in explanation, while the sage listens; the atmosphere is that of counsel before prescribing a rite.
FAQs
Dharma requires honest assessment and a real path of remedy, not hollow promises.
No holy site is named in this verse.
It introduces the idea of niṣkṛti (remedy/expiation), which is elaborated in subsequent verses.