Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
आलंबिताः परैर्यांति प्रस्खलंति पदेपदे । गद्गदानि च जल्पंते धनिनो मद्यपा इव
ālaṃbitāḥ parairyāṃti praskhalaṃti padepade | gadgadāni ca jalpaṃte dhanino madyapā iva
S’appuyant sur autrui, ils avancent; à chaque pas ils trébuchent; et ils parlent d’une voix bégayante—comme des ivrognes—tels sont les riches, asservis à leurs biens.
An unnamed renunciate/narrator within the Tīrthamāhātmya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A richly dressed man, unsteady and leaning on attendants, stumbles along a path; his speech appears broken, while pilgrims with simple dress walk steadily toward a sacred place.
FAQs
Attachment to wealth intoxicates the mind, creating dependence and loss of clarity; spiritual steadiness needs detachment.
This verse is a general teaching within a Tīrthamāhātmya context; it does not identify a particular pilgrimage spot.
None; it is a behavioral warning—avoid the ‘intoxication’ of wealth.