Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
दुःखपारमपश्यंती प्राणांस्त्यक्तुं व्यवस्थिता । पुत्रं मे घोरदुःखस्य तारकं देहि चेत्कृपा
duḥkhapāramapaśyaṃtī prāṇāṃstyaktuṃ vyavasthitā | putraṃ me ghoraduḥkhasya tārakaṃ dehi cetkṛpā
看不到这悲伤海洋的彼岸，我决心放弃我的生命。如果你有慈悲心，就赐给我一个儿子吧——一个能带我度过这可怕悲痛的儿子。
Varāṅgī
Listener: Daityendra (implied)
Scene: Varāṅgī at the edge of a symbolic dark ocean or in a desolate chamber, hands clasped, eyes uplifted; the ‘ocean of sorrow’ is visualized as waves behind her; a faint light signifies compassion and hope tied to the word ‘tāraka’.
FAQs
In Purāṇic thought, hope is restored through compassionate response and dharmic support—here symbolized by the boon of progeny.
None is mentioned; the focus is on personal supplication.
None explicitly; the verse contains a boon-request rather than a vrata or tīrtha practice.