Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 96
क्लिश्यन्नपि सुतः स्नेहं पिता स्नेहं न मुंचति । एतद्विचिंत्यतं तावत्पुत्रस्य पितृगौरवम्
kliśyannapi sutaḥ snehaṃ pitā snehaṃ na muṃcati | etadviciṃtyataṃ tāvatputrasya pitṛgauravam
ਪੁੱਤਰ ਦੁੱਖ ਵੀ ਦੇਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਭੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਨੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਛੱਡਦਾ। ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਧਾਰੋ—ਪੁੱਤਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਦਾ ਗੌਰਵ ਮੰਨਣ ਦਾ ਧਰਮ ਹੈ।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A father, though pained, looks with unwavering affection at a remorseful son; the son reflects, head bowed, hands folded—visualizing the verse’s ‘vicintyataṃ’ (reflect upon) instruction.
FAQs
Because a father’s love persists even under hardship, the son should consciously cultivate reverence and gratitude.
No sacred geography appears in this verse.
None; it is an exhortation to contemplation and ethical conduct toward one’s father.