Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 67
क्व गतासि विशालाक्षि विजनेऽस्मिन्विहाय माम् । नाहं गृहं गमिष्यामि मम दुःखाय निर्दयः
kva gatāsi viśālākṣi vijane'sminvihāya mām | nāhaṃ gṛhaṃ gamiṣyāmi mama duḥkhāya nirdayaḥ
Wahai yang bermata luas, ke manakah engkau pergi, meninggalkan aku di tempat sunyi ini? Aku tidak akan pulang ke rumah—takdir yang kejam menjadikannya hanya sebab dukaku.
Narrator (addressing his beloved; direct speech within the narrative)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The bereaved calls out to his beloved in an empty forest, arms extended, face turned upward, tears streaming; the emptiness answers with silence.
FAQs
Lamentation reveals the mind’s dependence; the dharmic cure is inner refuge rather than outer clinging.
Not identified in this single verse; it is part of a continuing tīrthamāhātmya storyline.
None.