Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
सर्वसंधिगतश्चैव श्लेष्मणः श्लेष्मकृत्तथा । उरःस्थः सर्वगात्राणि स वै ह्यालंबकः स्थितः
sarvasaṃdhigataścaiva śleṣmaṇaḥ śleṣmakṛttathā | uraḥsthaḥ sarvagātrāṇi sa vai hyālaṃbakaḥ sthitaḥ
Pervading all the joints and producing the binding mucus (śleṣman) as well, the “Ālambaka” abides in the chest, supporting and steadying all the limbs of the body.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Scene: A calm teaching scene: a sage explains subtle bodily supports; the chest region is highlighted as the seat of ‘Ālambaka’ that steadies limbs, with joints subtly indicated.
FAQs
The body’s stability is portrayed as a sacred support-system; dharma honors this order through moderation and self-care.
None; this is an internal ‘body-as-cosmos’ teaching rather than a pilgrimage praise.
None explicitly.