Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 72
नित्यं सन्निहितो मृत्युः किं सुखं वद देहिनाम् । व्याघ्रे पुरः स्थिते ग्रासः पशूनां किं नु रोचते
nityaṃ sannihito mṛtyuḥ kiṃ sukhaṃ vada dehinām | vyāghre puraḥ sthite grāsaḥ paśūnāṃ kiṃ nu rocate
Khi cái chết luôn kề cận, hãy nói xem—niềm vui nào còn cho kẻ mang thân? Khi hổ đứng ngay trước mặt, miếng mồi nào có thể thật sự làm muôn thú thích thú?
A Purāṇic teacher (speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: A dramatic allegory: a tiger poised before a herd; one animal holds a morsel but cannot enjoy it. Parallel human scene: a person amid luxuries with the shadow of Death behind, underscoring precarious pleasure.
FAQs
Because death is constantly near, worldly pleasures are insecure; one should turn toward lasting spiritual aims.
No particular tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No explicit ritual is given; the verse creates urgency for dharmic and spiritual pursuit.