Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
ते चाहुर्दुःखदाः ख्याताः प्रश्रास्ते कुर्महे नमः । इत्यहं सकलां पृथ्वीं विचिंत्यालब्धब्राह्मणः
te cāhurduḥkhadāḥ khyātāḥ praśrāste kurmahe namaḥ | ityahaṃ sakalāṃ pṛthvīṃ viciṃtyālabdhabrāhmaṇaḥ
Et ils dirent : «Ces questions sont réputées donner la souffrance ; devant ces questions, nous nous inclinons». Ainsi, après avoir considéré toute la terre, je ne trouvai point un tel brahmane (capable de répondre).
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration
Scene: A weary seeker, after many encounters, hears sages bow to the ‘sorrow-giving questions’ and admits he found no Brahmin capable of answering; the scene is dusk-like, with travel-worn garments and a pensive gaze.
FAQs
Profound questions can burden the ego; genuine answers require rare qualification and grace.
No site is named; the verse frames a seeker’s frustration before the next sacred turn in the narrative.
None; it narrates a search and a confession of not finding the qualified teacher.