Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45
मूर्खाचरितमेतद्धि मन्मातुरुचितं न हि । अन्यत्संसारसारं च सारमन्यच्च मोहिताः
mūrkhācaritametaddhi manmāturucitaṃ na hi | anyatsaṃsārasāraṃ ca sāramanyacca mohitāḥ
Sesungguhnya ini adalah kelakuan orang yang jahil; ia tidak pantas bagi ibuku. Orang yang terpedaya menganggap satu perkara sebagai 'inti' kehidupan duniawi, sedangkan inti yang sebenar terletak di tempat lain.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: महीसागरसंगम (contextual)
Type: sangam
Listener: Mother (within scene)
Scene: The son’s expression turns firm; he indicates two paths—one toward the waves (impulsive despair), another toward a symbolic ‘inner path’ (dharma/jñāna). The mother appears chastened yet receptive.
FAQs
It condemns foolish attachment and urges discernment: what people call the ‘essence’ of life is often misidentified due to delusion.
No site is named; the verse is ethical-philosophical rather than a tīrtha-māhātmya passage.
None; the focus is on correcting deluded valuation and cultivating viveka (discrimination).