Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 24
कुत्र यास्याम सहिता यावत्कालस्य पर्ययः । दीर्घायुरसि विप्रेन्द्र न मृतस्त्वं युगक्षये
kutra yāsyāma sahitā yāvatkālasya paryayaḥ | dīrghāyurasi viprendra na mṛtastvaṃ yugakṣaye
“ہم سب مل کر کہاں جائیں جب تک زمانے کا یہ پھیر گزر نہ جائے؟ اے وِپرِندر! آپ دراز عمر ہیں؛ یُگ کے خاتمے پر بھی آپ فنا نہیں ہوتے۔”
The gathered sages (ṛṣis)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Supplicants ask the immortal-like sage where to go until the ‘turning of time’ passes; the sage appears serene, timeless, with subtle cosmic motifs (sun/moon) above a drought-stricken land.
FAQs
When time turns adverse, tradition seeks the counsel of those steady in tapas and insight, who can guide others through crisis.
Not named in this verse; it functions as a transition toward the tirtha-solution later identified as Revā/Narmadā.
None; the verse is a plea for direction and refuge.