Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3
मैवं कार्षीः श्रुणु गिरं भद्रक त्वं चिरंतनः । मत्तोऽप्यस्ति स्फुटं चैव ज्ञास्यति त्वदभीप्सितम्
maivaṃ kārṣīḥ śruṇu giraṃ bhadraka tvaṃ ciraṃtanaḥ | matto'pyasti sphuṭaṃ caiva jñāsyati tvadabhīpsitam
ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ; ಹೇ ಭದ್ರ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನೀನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿ. ನನ್ನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ; ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು।
Kauśika (contextual, addressing Indradyumna)
Scene: A sage raises a calming hand in abhaya-like reassurance, speaking firmly yet kindly to the distressed person; companions listen attentively.
FAQs
Despair is not dharma; one should listen to wise counsel and pursue truth through proper guidance and inquiry.
No tīrtha is named here; the verse points toward seeking a source of clear knowledge.
None explicitly; the prescription is ethical—restraint, listening, and seeking instruction.