करावरुद्ध श्रवणः शृणोति न यदा ध्वनिम् । स्थूलः कृशः कृशस्थूलस्तदामासान्निवर्तते
karāvaruddha śravaṇaḥ śṛṇoti na yadā dhvanim | sthūlaḥ kṛśaḥ kṛśasthūlastadāmāsānnivartate
إذا كان المرء، حتى مع سدّ أذنيه بكفّيه، لا يسمع صوتًا؛ وإذا صار الجسد سمينًا أو نحيفًا، أو يتقلّب على نحوٍ غريب بين النحول والسِّمنة—فحينئذٍ تنسحب الحياة في غضون أشهر.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A person covers his ears with both hands yet hears no sound; beside him, his body is depicted in successive silhouettes—stout, emaciated, then oddly alternating—while a faint prāṇa-like mist withdraws upward, suggesting life receding over months.
Physical decline is treated as a dharmic prompt to prioritize liberation-oriented practice over attachment to the body.
The passage is part of the Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative atmosphere, reinforcing urgency within the sacred sphere of Kāśī.
None stated; the verse lists bodily/aural omens indicating limited time.