Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 26
तौ सूतेन परित्यक्तौ कुत्रचिद्विजने वने । अवापतुः परां पीडां क्षुत्तृड्भ्यां भृशविह्वलौ
tau sūtena parityaktau kutracidvijane vane | avāpatuḥ parāṃ pīḍāṃ kṣuttṛḍbhyāṃ bhṛśavihvalau
Ditinggalkan oleh kusir di suatu hutan sunyi, keduanya mengalami penderitaan yang amat berat, sangat lemah oleh lapar dan dahaga.
Narrator (likely the Purāṇic storyteller; exact speaker not in snippet)
Scene: A desolate forest clearing; the charioteer departs leaving mother and child; they collapse from thirst and hunger under sparse trees; harsh light and long shadows convey abandonment.
FAQs
Cruel actions lead to profound suffering; dharma emphasizes protection of dependents, especially in times of vulnerability.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the setting is a solitary forest used for narrative intensity.
None.