Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
मुनीनामपि चेतांसि तीर्थयात्रासु पांडव । खिद्यंति परिकृप्यंति श्रेयसां विघ्नमूलतः
munīnāmapi cetāṃsi tīrthayātrāsu pāṃḍava | khidyaṃti parikṛpyaṃti śreyasāṃ vighnamūlataḥ
हे पांडवा! तीर्थयात्रांत मुनींचीही मने खिन्न व व्याकुळ होतात; कारण श्रेयाच्या मुळाशीच विघ्ने उत्पन्न होतात।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Type: tirtha
Listener: Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
Scene: Nārada explains that even sages become weary on pilgrimage due to obstacles; the sages’ faces show empathetic recognition, while Arjuna listens with sober attention.
FAQs
Pilgrimage itself can trigger trials; perseverance and inner steadiness are essential for true śreyas (spiritual welfare).
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it speaks generally about the pilgrim-path and its obstacles.
None explicitly; the focus is on the psychological and karmic difficulties that arise during tīrtha-yātrā.