Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 58
पुरुषा ऊचुः । मा त्वं मृत्युपथं गच्छ कृत्वा वैराग्यमाकुलः । व्यावृत्य स्वगृहं गच्छ स्व भार्यासहितो द्विज
puruṣā ūcuḥ | mā tvaṃ mṛtyupathaṃ gaccha kṛtvā vairāgyamākulaḥ | vyāvṛtya svagṛhaṃ gaccha sva bhāryāsahito dvija
Các bậc rực sáng ấy nói: “Chớ bước lên con đường tử vong, khi tâm còn rối bời bởi ly tham (vairāgya). Hãy quay lại và về nhà mình, hỡi bậc nhị sinh, cùng với hiền thê.”
Three radiant beings (divine messengers/figures)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Three radiant beings raise a calming hand in abhaya-like gesture, addressing the Brahmin: ‘Do not go to death; return home with your wife.’ The pyre remains unlit, symbolizing averted catastrophe.
FAQs
Renunciation must be guided by discernment and dharma; divine guidance steers the devotee away from harmful extremes.
The mahākṣetra of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa is shown as a place where divine beings actively guide pilgrims toward righteous living.
None; the instruction is ethical and practical—turn back and resume dharmic life with one’s spouse.