Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 139
अकस्माज्जन्ममरणं कीटादीनां तथाविधम् । वर्षाशीतातपैर्दुःखं सुकष्टं मृगपक्षिणाम्
akasmājjanmamaraṇaṃ kīṭādīnāṃ tathāvidham | varṣāśītātapairduḥkhaṃ sukaṣṭaṃ mṛgapakṣiṇām
For insects and the like, birth and death come suddenly in that manner. For deer and birds, suffering is severe—tormented by rain, cold, and scorching heat.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Listener: Mother (Pārvatī/Umā)
Scene: Tiny insects perish abruptly; deer and birds endure alternating rain, biting cold, and scorching sun—three seasonal forces personified as relentless tormentors over a vulnerable landscape.
FAQs
Life in lower births is fragile and exposed to relentless hardship, highlighting the urgency of righteous living and spiritual aim.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.