Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
भूमिं भूमिशयांश्चैव हंति काष्ठमयोमुखम् । पंचेंद्रियेषु जीवेषु सर्वं वसति दैवतम्
bhūmiṃ bhūmiśayāṃścaiva haṃti kāṣṭhamayomukham | paṃceṃdriyeṣu jīveṣu sarvaṃ vasati daivatam
بمحراثٍ ذي وجهٍ من خشب يضرب الأرضَ ويؤذي الكائناتَ الكامنةَ في جوفها. ففي كل ذي حياةٍ ذي الحواسّ الخمس يسكن الإله سكونًا تامًّا.
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced; Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A farmer pauses with a wooden plough as a sage reveals tiny beings within the soil and a subtle divine presence radiating through all creatures.
FAQs
Because the Divine abides in sentient beings, harming creatures—even unseen ones in the soil—violates Dharma.
No tīrtha is cited; the verse teaches a universal theological ethic.
No explicit ritual; it implies reverence for life and restraint from violence in ordinary activities.