Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
एवं कृच्छ्रमनुप्राप्ते मर्त्यलोके नराधिपः । विश्वामित्रो मुनिवरः संदेहं परमं गतः
evaṃ kṛcchramanuprāpte martyaloke narādhipaḥ | viśvāmitro munivaraḥ saṃdehaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ
Ketika kesengsaraan demikian menimpa alam fana, wahai raja, maka resi agung Viśvāmitra pun jatuh ke dalam keraguan dan kegelisahan yang amat dalam.
Pulastya (addressing Yayāti as king)
Listener: Yayāti
Scene: Viśvāmitra stands amid a suffering land, brows knit in concern; a king listens; the sage’s inner turmoil is shown as a dark cloud around his head, contrasted with a faint hopeful glow toward the direction of the future tīrtha.
FAQs
Even great sages face trials; crises test resolve and become turning points for revelation and renewed dharma.
Not directly named in this verse; it is part of the lead-up to the Agni-tīrtha account.
None; it describes a sage’s internal turmoil amid world-suffering.