Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 91
अश्वाः परः शताः संतु संत्वनेकेप्यनेकषाः । अधिरोहे तथाप्येको न द्वितीयस्तथात्मनः
aśvāḥ paraḥ śatāḥ saṃtu saṃtvanekepyanekaṣāḥ | adhirohe tathāpyeko na dvitīyastathātmanaḥ
Quand bien même il y aurait plus de cent chevaux, nombreux et de maintes sortes, pour monter et chevaucher on n’en use que d’un seul ; point de second en même temps.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wealthy man stands before a stable of many horses, yet mounts only one; beside him a pilgrim with a staff walks toward a Kāśī shrine, implying the superiority of simplicity.
FAQs
Excess possessions do not increase real use; recognizing sufficiency fosters detachment and ethical living.
The discourse belongs to Kāśī Khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī), but the verse itself is a general teaching.
None; it is an illustrative analogy for limiting greed.