Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
इतोरण्यात्ततो याति ततोरण्यादितो व्रजेत् । वनाद्वनांतरं भ्रांत्वा खिन्नः सोपि वनेचरः
itoraṇyāttato yāti tatoraṇyādito vrajet | vanādvanāṃtaraṃ bhrāṃtvā khinnaḥ sopi vanecaraḥ
Dari hutan ini dia pergi ke hutan itu; dari hutan itu dia kembali pula ke sini. Mengembara dari rimba ke rimba, si penghuni hutan itu pun menjadi letih.
Narrative voice (Skanda relating to Agastya)
Listener: Ṛṣis / addressed to 'muni'
Scene: A sequence-like scene: the same ascetic appears multiple times along different forest paths, suggesting looping travel; his posture slumps with fatigue as dusk approaches.
FAQs
Aimless wandering symbolizes inner confusion; without right guidance, effort becomes fatigue.
No specific tirtha is named; the verse is part of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s moral narrative.
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