Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
ततस्तु पदवीं वीक्ष्य तस्य तां चलितो ध्रुवम् । वृद्ध भावात्परिश्रांतो वावृत्य स मठं गतः
tatastu padavīṃ vīkṣya tasya tāṃ calito dhruvam | vṛddha bhāvātpariśrāṃto vāvṛtya sa maṭhaṃ gataḥ
Alors, voyant la trace de son chemin, il se mit à sa poursuite avec certitude ; mais, épuisé par l'âge, il fit demi-tour et retourna au monastère.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: An elderly man follows footprints on a dusty road, then pauses, leaning on a staff, turning back toward a quiet monastery with a small gateway and sacred flag.
FAQs
Human limitation (age and exhaustion) redirects effort from pursuit to refuge—often preparing the narrative turn toward divine help and tīrtha power.
The adhyāya context is Jāgeśvara tīrtha-māhātmya, though the verse emphasizes movement back to the maṭha.
None.