Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 40
यस्मिन्काले समुत्पन्नौ तव माता पिता तथा । न तस्मिंस्त्वं समुत्पन्नस्ततो भिन्ना गतिर्हि वः
yasminkāle samutpannau tava mātā pitā tathā | na tasmiṃstvaṃ samutpannastato bhinnā gatirhi vaḥ
ในกาลที่มารดาและบิดาของท่านบังเกิดนั้น ท่านยังมิได้บังเกิด; เพราะฉะนั้น วิถีชะตา (คติ) ของพวกท่านย่อมแตกต่างกันแท้
An instructing sage/teacher figure in the Setukhaṇḍa dialogue (contextual; exact speaker not in snippet)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha/Rāmeśvara-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvija
Scene: The sage illustrates three separate streams/paths representing mother, father, and the listener—converging briefly then diverging—symbolizing distinct gatis.
FAQs
Even close relations have separate karmic timelines; recognizing this supports equanimity and dharmic responsibility.
Not directly named here; the instruction belongs to the Setukhaṇḍa narrative that culminates in rites at Rāmasetu/Rāmanātha.
None in this verse; it provides the philosophical ground for performing rites without attachment.