Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 53
दुर्देशे नीचसंबाधे कदाचिदपि मा वस । एकमेवाश्रितोपि त्वं शिवं त्रिभुवनेश्वरम्
durdeśe nīcasaṃbādhe kadācidapi mā vasa | ekamevāśritopi tvaṃ śivaṃ tribhuvaneśvaram
بد سرزمین میں، کمینوں کی بھیڑ میں، کبھی ایک لمحہ بھی نہ رہو۔ اگرچہ تم صرف اُسی کی پناہ لو—تری بھونوں کے ایشور، شیو کی۔
Unspecified (didactic instruction; verse appears to continue a larger counsel)
Scene: A traveler turns away from a crowded, grim settlement of quarrelsome people and walks toward a serene Śiva-liṅga beneath a clear sky, hands folded in surrender.
FAQs
Spiritual refuge in Śiva is essential, yet one must also avoid degrading places and corrupt company.
No named tīrtha; the verse contrasts Śiva-oriented dwelling with “bad lands” lacking dharmic culture.
None; it prescribes dharmic residence and association alongside devotion to Śiva.