Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 112
वर्षाणां विंशतिर्याति धर्मकामार्थवर्जितः । आगन्तुकैर्भवैः पुंसां व्याधिशोकैरनेकधा
varṣāṇāṃ viṃśatiryāti dharmakāmārthavarjitaḥ | āgantukairbhavaiḥ puṃsāṃ vyādhiśokairanekadhā
Dua puluh tahun berlalu tanpa Dharma, tanpa kenikmatan, dan tanpa kemakmuran. Lagi pula, manusia dihakis oleh keadaan yang datang tanpa diduga—penyakit dan dukacita—dalam pelbagai cara.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A man’s life depicted as a scroll/calendar where the first twenty years are blank of dharma; then sudden storms labeled ‘vyādhi’ and ‘śoka’ tear the scroll, showing time lost to suffering.
FAQs
Much of life is lost to unproductive periods and unexpected suffering; therefore one should consciously cultivate Dharma and spiritual steadiness.
No specific sacred site is named here.
None explicitly; the verse motivates purposeful living rather than prescribing a particular rite.