Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 71
एष ते तनयो राजञ्छैशवे रोगपीडितः । त्वया वने परित्यक्तः सह मात्रा रुजार्तया
eṣa te tanayo rājañchaiśave rogapīḍitaḥ | tvayā vane parityaktaḥ saha mātrā rujārtayā
‘اے راجَن! یہ تمہارا بیٹا ہے—بچپن ہی سے بیماری میں مبتلا۔ تم نے اسے جنگل میں چھوڑ دیا تھا، اس کی ماں کے ساتھ، جو خود بھی درد سے تڑپ رہی تھی۔’
Niṣadhādhipa (continuing)
Scene: The speaker points out or describes the sickly child and suffering mother; the king is struck with shame; the atmosphere is heavy, with the forest as witness.
FAQs
Neglect of one’s rightful duties (especially toward family) becomes a cause of sorrow and later remorse.
No holy site is mentioned; the verse centers on moral accountability within a royal narrative.
None directly; the emphasis is ethical—on duty (dharma) rather than ritual.