Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
क्षीरार्णवं नेतुकामा ह्यशक्तास्ते ततोऽभवन् । पर्वतः पतितः सद्यो देवदैत्योपरि ध्रुवम्
kṣīrārṇavaṃ netukāmā hyaśaktāste tato'bhavan | parvataḥ patitaḥ sadyo devadaityopari dhruvam
ولمّا أرادوا حمله إلى محيط اللبن عجزوا عن ذلك. فسقط الجبل في الحال—لا ريب—على الآلهة والدايتيا.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, contextual)
Tirtha: Kṣīrārṇava (Ocean of Milk)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas and daityas strain to carry Mandara toward the milky ocean; their strength fails; the mountain slips and crashes down upon them, dust and shockwaves rising.
FAQs
Even righteous aims face obstacles; strength without proper support leads to collapse and suffering.
The Kṣīrārṇava (Ocean of Milk) is referenced as a cosmic sacred ocean; the broader narration remains within Kedāra Khaṇḍa.
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