Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
सा तत्र पितरौ प्राह सखीनां वदनेन च । दुर्भगेन शरीरेण किमनेन हि कारणम्
sā tatra pitarau prāha sakhīnāṃ vadanena ca | durbhagena śarīreṇa kimanena hi kāraṇam
ที่นั่นนางกล่าวแก่บิดามารดา และยังทวนถ้อยคำของสหายหญิงว่า “กายอัปมงคลนี้มีเหตุอันใด มีประโยชน์อันใดเล่า?”
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: In the palace, the daughter speaks to her parents, repeating companions’ words, questioning the purpose of her ‘ill-fated’ body; parents listen with concern.
FAQs
Discontent with mere physical existence can become the first spark of renunciation and a turn toward spiritual striving.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on inner resolve rather than sacred geography.
None directly; it introduces the motivation that later leads toward austerity (tapas) and disciplined observance.