Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
भोस्तात मातर्मां हित्वा युवां यातौ क्व वाधुना । अहं कुत्र गमिष्यामि को वा मे शरणं भवेत्
bhostāta mātarmāṃ hitvā yuvāṃ yātau kva vādhunā | ahaṃ kutra gamiṣyāmi ko vā me śaraṇaṃ bhavet
‘ഓ താതാ! ഓ അമ്മേ! എന്നെ വിട്ട് നിങ്ങൾ ഇരുവരും ഇപ്പോൾ എവിടേക്ക് പോയി? ഞാൻ എവിടേക്ക് പോകും, എനിക്ക് ശരണം ആരാകും?’
The son of the slain ascetic couple
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa-sages
Scene: The orphaned child stretches his arms toward the sky or toward the lifeless parents, crying out ‘Father! Mother!’; the forest path ahead appears empty, symbolizing uncertainty and the search for refuge.
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When worldly supports collapse, the soul’s search for true refuge becomes urgent—hinting that dharma and the Divine are the ultimate shelter.
The section belongs to the Setukhaṇḍa (Setu/Rāmeśvaram), but this verse is an emotional lament rather than a direct tīrtha-stuti.
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