Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
त्रेतायां द्वापरे चापि किमु प्राप्ते कलौ युगे । एवमल्पायुषो ज्ञात्वा मानवान्सूतनंदन
tretāyāṃ dvāpare cāpi kimu prāpte kalau yuge | evamalpāyuṣo jñātvā mānavānsūtanaṃdana
Pada zaman Tretā dan Dvāpara—lebih-lebih lagi kini setelah zaman Kali tiba—mengetahui bahawa manusia itu berumur pendek, wahai putera kesayangan Sūta, hendaklah dicari jalan yang lebih mudah untuk memperoleh buah ziarah tīrtha.
Narrative address (Sūta’s discourse context; addressee: Sūtanandana)
Listener: Sūtanandana / Śaunaka-group (addressed explicitly)
Scene: A sage instructs a listener while four yugas are symbolized—golden, silver, bronze, dark—ending in Kali’s shadow; the teaching points toward a compassionate shortcut for pilgrims.
FAQs
Because human life is short—especially in Kali-yuga—Dharma emphasizes accessible means to gain pilgrimage merit.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it introduces the problem of attaining many tīrtha-fruits within limited time.
No specific rite is prescribed yet; the verse sets up the search for a simpler method connected with tīrtha practice.