Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 54
अपि कल्पायुषां तेषां देवानां तु विपर्ययः । अनेकामयबद्धानां का कथा नरदेहिनाम्
api kalpāyuṣāṃ teṣāṃ devānāṃ tu viparyayaḥ | anekāmayabaddhānāṃ kā kathā naradehinām
حتى الآلهة، وإن امتدّت أعمارهم إلى كَلْبَةٍ كاملة، يلقون انقلاب الحال والانحطاط؛ فكيف بالإنسان، وهو مقيَّد بأمراض لا تُحصى؟
Unknown (context not provided; likely a Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A celestial court with devas showing subtle signs of decline—wilted garlands, dimming aura—contrasted with humans afflicted by visible ailments, underscoring universal vulnerability.
FAQs
If even long-lived celestial beings face decline, human pride is misplaced; one should pursue dharma and liberation with urgency.
None is mentioned; the verse is a universal reflection on mortality rather than a site-specific māhātmya.
No ritual is stated; the verse motivates renunciation and dharmic living through contemplation of impermanence.