Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 120
आदावाडंबरेणैव ध्रुवतोऽज्ञानमेव मे । इत्थं निःसारता व्यक्तमादावाडंबारात्तु यत्
ādāvāḍaṃbareṇaiva dhruvato'jñānameva me | itthaṃ niḥsāratā vyaktamādāvāḍaṃbārāttu yat
Dès l’origine, le seul apparat n’a fait que confirmer mon ignorance. Ainsi se révèle le vide : lorsque, dès le commencement, il n’y a que l’ostentation.
Unclear from snippet; reflective/critical voice within the dialogue
Scene: A pilgrim surrounded by lavish ritual paraphernalia realizes emptiness; the scene shifts to a simple lamp and quiet prayer, symbolizing substance over show.
FAQs
Dharma is essence-centered: outward pomp without inner understanding reveals hollowness and deepens ignorance.
No specific site is named; the verse focuses on the quality of practice rather than pilgrimage geography.
No specific rite is prescribed; it implicitly calls for sincerity and substance over display in religious conduct.