Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 80
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि कं वा शरणमाश्रये । को वा मां त्रायते लोके पतंती नरकार्णवे
kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi kaṃ vā śaraṇamāśraye | ko vā māṃ trāyate loke pataṃtī narakārṇave
میں کیا کروں، کہاں جاؤں، اور کس کی پناہ لوں؟ اس دنیا میں کون مجھے بچائے گا جب میں دوزخ کے سمندر میں ڈوبتی جا رہی ہوں؟
A remorseful sinner/supplicant woman (unnamed in snippet)
Scene: A desperate supplicant, overwhelmed, imagines sinking into a dark ocean labeled ‘hell,’ hands raised in questioning—seeking a savior.
FAQs
When karma’s consequences are recognized, the right response is humble surrender and seeking a true refuge grounded in dharma.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse stresses existential refuge rather than geography.
None explicitly; it introduces the need for guidance, confession, and atonement.