Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3
नाडीजंघ उवाच । यदर्थं वयमायातास्तन्न सिद्धं महामते । कार्यं तन्मरणं नूनं त्रयाणामप्युपागतम्
nāḍījaṃgha uvāca | yadarthaṃ vayamāyātāstanna siddhaṃ mahāmate | kāryaṃ tanmaraṇaṃ nūnaṃ trayāṇāmapyupāgatam
Nāḍījaṅgha berkata: “Tujuan kita datang belum tercapai, wahai yang amat bijaksana. Kini ‘tugas’ itu sendiri pasti telah berubah menjadi maut yang menimpa kita bertiga.”
Nāḍījaṅgha
Listener: Purūhūta
Scene: Nāḍījaṅgha speaks with alarm: three companions stand at a crossroads or near a darkening grove; the atmosphere suggests impending death, with tense postures and shadowed surroundings.
FAQs
When dharmic aims remain unfinished, life feels precarious; the verse stresses urgency, responsibility, and steadfastness in purpose.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse focuses on the companions’ predicament.
None; it is a lament and warning within the dialogue.