Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 106
कालमृत्युरपि प्राज्ञैर्नीयते नापि संयुतैः । नास्ति मृत्युसमं दुःखं नास्ति मृत्युसमं भयम्
kālamṛtyurapi prājñairnīyate nāpi saṃyutaiḥ | nāsti mṛtyusamaṃ duḥkhaṃ nāsti mṛtyusamaṃ bhayam
Même les sages, fût-ce munis de tous moyens, ne peuvent écarter la mort du Temps (kāla-mṛtyu). Nulle douleur n’égale la mort, nulle crainte n’égale la mort.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A contemplative speaker points to the unstoppable wheel of Time; behind, figures of all stations—scholars, warriors, wealthy—stand equally shadowed by Death.
FAQs
Since death cannot be resisted by mere intelligence or resources, one should cultivate detachment and seek the imperishable refuge of Dharma and devotion.
No particular Tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; the verse is contemplative, emphasizing mortality as the greatest fear and sorrow.