Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 13
यथा कुभार्यः पुरुषश्चिन्तांतं न प्रपद्यते । तथैव विमृशंश्चाहं चिंतांतं न लभाम्यणु
yathā kubhāryaḥ puruṣaścintāṃtaṃ na prapadyate | tathaiva vimṛśaṃścāhaṃ ciṃtāṃtaṃ na labhāmyaṇu
De même qu’un homme ayant une épouse mauvaise n’atteint pas le terme de ses soucis, de même moi—quand bien même je délibère—je ne trouve pas la moindre fin à mes tourments.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A worried man sits with head in hand; behind him a quarrelsome domestic scene is shown faintly like a shadow, while he looks toward a distant sacred shoreline as hope.
FAQs
When one’s supports are flawed, peace is hard to attain; clarity in dharma requires removing causes of inner disturbance.
None; this verse is introspective and ethical rather than geographical.
No direct ritual is prescribed; it conveys the psychological burden that accompanies compromised living and unresolved dharmic choices.