Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
एवं शशाप च तदा परमार्थविज्ञं शिष्यं महात्मानमगाधबोधम् । स वै जगामाथ महाकविस्त्वरात्स्वमाश्रमं धर्म्मविदां वरिष्ठः
evaṃ śaśāpa ca tadā paramārthavijñaṃ śiṣyaṃ mahātmānamagādhabodham | sa vai jagāmātha mahākavistvarātsvamāśramaṃ dharmmavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ
Demikianlah pada saat itu sang maharsi mengutuk muridnya—seorang yang mengetahui makna tertinggi, berhati luhur, dan berwawasan tak terhingga. Lalu sang mahākavi Bhārgava, yang terunggul di antara para pengenal dharma, segera pergi ke āśramanya sendiri.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvara-khaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: Kedāra (narrative frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣi-audience (frame)
Scene: After cursing, the great sage—still formidable yet composed—turns away and walks swiftly toward his hermitage; the disciple remains behind, thoughtful; the forest path suggests return to austerity.
FAQs
Even spiritually learned people can be bound by relational duties; dharma is portrayed as subtle, involving authority, intention, and consequence.
No single tirtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative bridge within Kedārakhaṇḍa.
None explicitly; it narrates the curse and the sage’s departure.