Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
संतोषोऽप्युचितस्तुभ्यं देहं यस्य दृढं त्विदम् । शरीरं नीरुजं चेन्मे भवेदपि कथंचन
saṃtoṣo'pyucitastubhyaṃ dehaṃ yasya dṛḍhaṃ tvidam | śarīraṃ nīrujaṃ cenme bhavedapi kathaṃcana
Kepuasan hati memang layak bagimu, kerana tubuhmu teguh dan kukuh. Alangkah baiknya jika entah bagaimana, tubuhku juga menjadi bebas daripada penyakit!
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa (deductive attribution)
Scene: A sickly speaker looks toward a compassionate figure (sage/deity), palms joined, expressing longing for a pain-free body; the healthy listener embodies calm contentment.
FAQs
True contentment is easiest when one is healthy; therefore one should value health and not postpone gratitude and restraint until conditions become perfect.
No site is mentioned here; the verse focuses on inner disposition (saṃtoṣa) and bodily condition.
None explicitly; the verse expresses a longing for freedom from disease rather than prescribing a remedy or vrata.