Skandapurana 5.207.57

5.207.57

aho bata mahatkaṣṭaṃ putro me kṛśatāṃ gataḥ ..
tapasaḥ saṃprabhāvena nayāmi svagṛhaṃ katham ..
bhāryeyaṃ ca tathā mahyaṃ vivarṇā tu kṛśā sthitā .. 57 ..

“Alas, what great hardship! My son has become emaciated / by the force of austerity; how can I take him home? / And this wife of mine also remains emaciated and pale.”