Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 140
क्षुत्तृट्क्लेशेन महता संत्रस्ताश्च सदा मृगाः । पशुनागनिकायानां श्रृणु दुःखानि यानि च
kṣuttṛṭkleśena mahatā saṃtrastāśca sadā mṛgāḥ | paśunāganikāyānāṃ śrṛṇu duḥkhāni yāni ca
Beasts are ever terrified, afflicted by the great torment of hunger and thirst. Now hear also the sufferings that befall the communities of cattle and elephants.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Listener: Mother (Pārvatī/Umā)
Scene: A frightened herd of animals searches for water; parched ground and sparse vegetation suggest scarcity; in the distance, larger elephant groups loom—both majestic and threatening—while the narrative voice invites the listener to ‘hear’ further.
FAQs
Embodied existence is driven by fear and need; recognizing this fosters compassion and dispassion.
No site is named in this verse.
None.