Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
भर्त्रा विनाकृता नाहं नयिष्ये कालसंस्थितिम् । तस्मात्तत्र द्रुतं गच्छ यत्र मे जननी स्थिता
bhartrā vinākṛtā nāhaṃ nayiṣye kālasaṃsthitim | tasmāttatra drutaṃ gaccha yatra me jananī sthitā
Tanpa suamiku, aku tidak akan meneruskan perjalanan hidup pada ketetapan waktunya. Maka pergilah segera ke tempat ibuku tinggal.
Sutā (the daughter)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grief-stricken woman, resolute and pale, declares she cannot live without her husband and urges immediate departure to her mother’s abode; the king listens, tense with concern, in a court or roadside pavilion before setting out.
FAQs
Intense grief can lead to despair; Puranic narratives often present such crises to guide the listener toward dharma, restraint, and sacred refuge.
The verse indicates a destination (“where my mother is staying”) but does not name the tīrtha in the provided excerpt.
No ritual is prescribed in this verse.