Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 71
जरया ग्रस्तसर्वांगी दुःखमाप दुरत्ययम् । निरन्नपानवसना सा कदाचिन्महाजनान्
jarayā grastasarvāṃgī duḥkhamāpa duratyayam | nirannapānavasanā sā kadācinmahājanān
بڑھاپے نے اس کے سارے اعضا کو جکڑ لیا اور وہ ناقابلِ برداشت دکھ میں مبتلا ہوئی۔ کھانے، پینے اور لباس سے محروم، ایک وقت وہ بڑے لوگوں کے ہجوم سے جا ملی۔
Narrator (context not specified in snippet; likely the Purāṇic narrator in Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A frail, bent old woman, body trembling, wrapped in torn cloth, stands at the edge of a bustling crowd; her gaze is drawn toward the gathering as if hope appears amid despair.
FAQs
Old age reveals the fragility of worldly supports, urging compassion and dharmic care for those without resources.
No site is named yet; the verse prepares for a scene involving a public religious journey.
None explicitly in this verse.