Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 23
कथं तद्वचसः सिद्धिं प्राप्स्याम्यत्र वने स्थितः । कश्च मेत्र सहायी स्याद्धिषणादुर्बलस्य वै
kathaṃ tadvacasaḥ siddhiṃ prāpsyāmyatra vane sthitaḥ | kaśca metra sahāyī syāddhiṣaṇādurbalasya vai
“Paano ko maisasakatuparan ang utos na iyon habang naririto ako sa gubat? At sino rito ang magiging katuwang ko, gayong ako’y tunay na mahina sa pag-unawa?”
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (implied destination/teaching context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Self-reflection; implicitly addressed to elders/guru or the narrative audience
Scene: A solitary student in a forest clearing, looking toward a distant path, holding a staff and waterpot, face showing doubt and humility.
FAQs
Dharma often feels impossible alone; acknowledging one’s weakness is the first step toward seeking proper guidance and support.
The passage belongs to Kāśī’s scriptural landscape (Kāśīkhaṇḍa), though the verse itself is set in a forest and does not name a tīrtha.
None; it is a reflective question within the story.