Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
संपूर्णोद्रियगात्रा यन्मर्तुमिच्छंति वै वृथा । मुहूर्ताद्ध्यत्र खट्वांगो मोक्षमार्गमुपागतः
saṃpūrṇodriyagātrā yanmartumicchaṃti vai vṛthā | muhūrtāddhyatra khaṭvāṃgo mokṣamārgamupāgataḥ
Bien que les sens et les membres soient intacts, les hommes désirent pourtant mourir—vraiment en vain. Car ici même, Khaṭvāṅga atteignit la voie de la délivrance en un seul instant.
The boy
Type: kshetra
Scene: A teaching moment: the speaker points to the sacred ground while recounting Khaṭvāṅga’s momentary awakening; a faint vision of the king renouncing appears as a narrative vignette.
FAQs
Do not waste life in despair; even a short time, used rightly, can open the mokṣa-mārga—Khaṭvāṅga is cited as proof.
No specific tīrtha is explicitly praised in this verse; “atra” functions contextually rather than naming a pilgrimage site.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the verse recommends a shift from death-wish to liberation-oriented practice and discernment.