Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 149
ज्ञानेन तं परं ज्ञात्वा विष्णुं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात् । नाहमेतादृशे लोके रमेयं जननि क्वचित्
jñānena taṃ paraṃ jñātvā viṣṇuṃ muktimavāpnuyāt | nāhametādṛśe loke rameyaṃ janani kvacit
Par la connaissance, ayant réalisé ce Viṣṇu suprême, on obtient la délivrance. «Dans un monde tel que celui-ci, ô Mère, je ne trouverais nulle part de joie.»
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating; the quoted line indicates a son addressing his mother (contextual speaker within the narrative: an unnamed seeker)
Scene: A youthful seeker addresses ‘Mother’ (as Devī or symbolic motherly principle), while a radiant vision of Supreme Viṣṇu appears above—four-armed, serene—signifying liberation beyond worldly scenes fading into shadow.
FAQs
Liberation is attained through true knowledge of the Supreme; deep vairāgya naturally follows from seeing the world’s instability.
No holy site is mentioned in this verse.
No ritual is stated; the means emphasized is jñāna (realization).