Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
हिमाद्रिशिखरासीनो भूयश्चिंतामवाप्तवान् । सर्वे विलोकिता विप्राः किमतः कर्तुमुत्सहे
himādriśikharāsīno bhūyaściṃtāmavāptavān | sarve vilokitā viprāḥ kimataḥ kartumutsahe
Ngồi trên đỉnh Hi-mã-lạp-sơn, ta lại rơi vào ưu tư: “Ta đã nhìn khắp các Bà-la-môn rồi—giờ đây ta còn dám làm được điều gì nữa?”
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration
Tirtha: Himādri (Himālaya)
Type: peak
Scene: A solitary figure sits on a snow-bright Himalayan peak, wrapped in a cloak, gazing over vast ranges and clouds, gripped by anxious contemplation about what action remains.
FAQs
When human effort reaches its limit, the seeker’s turning point comes through introspection and surrender.
The Himālaya is referenced as a sacred setting, though no specific tirtha is named.
None; it is a narrative of contemplation and uncertainty.