Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
दुःखपारमपश्यंती प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं व्यवस्थिता । पुत्रं मे घोरदुःखस्य तारकं देहि चेत्कृपा
duḥkhapāramapaśyaṃtī prāṇāṃstyaktuṃ vyavasthitā | putraṃ me ghoraduḥkhasya tārakaṃ dehi cetkṛpā
この悲しみの海の彼岸が見えないため、私は命を絶つ覚悟をしました。もし慈悲があるなら、私に息子を授けてください。この恐ろしい悲嘆を乗り越えさせてくれる息子を。
Varāṅgī
Listener: Daityendra (implied)
Scene: Varāṅgī at the edge of a symbolic dark ocean or in a desolate chamber, hands clasped, eyes uplifted; the ‘ocean of sorrow’ is visualized as waves behind her; a faint light signifies compassion and hope tied to the word ‘tāraka’.
FAQs
In Purāṇic thought, hope is restored through compassionate response and dharmic support—here symbolized by the boon of progeny.
None is mentioned; the focus is on personal supplication.
None explicitly; the verse contains a boon-request rather than a vrata or tīrtha practice.