Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 7
प्रतपंतः पृथिव्यां ते पार्थाश्चेरुः पृथक्पृथक् । उदयानुदयौ तस्मिन्संपदां विपदामपि
pratapaṃtaḥ pṛthivyāṃ te pārthāśceruḥ pṛthakpṛthak | udayānudayau tasminsaṃpadāṃ vipadāmapi
Radiant in prowess, the sons of Pṛthā moved about the earth, each in his own way. In their course there were both rise and decline—prosperities as well as adversities.
Skanda (context continuation)
Scene: The Pandavas travel across varied landscapes—villages, rivers, forests—each taking distinct paths; the composition alternates bright scenes of prosperity with darker scenes of hardship, showing udaya and anudaya.
FAQs
Worldly life alternates between gain and loss; Dharma steadiness is implied as the anchor through both prosperity and hardship.
No site is specified; it is part of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative that contextualizes later tīrtha glorification.
None.