Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
आदित्यश्चंद्रमा वायुः प्रभूत्यैव च तांस्तु यः । विक्रीणाति सुमूढस्य तस्य का नु विचारणा
ādityaścaṃdramā vāyuḥ prabhūtyaiva ca tāṃstu yaḥ | vikrīṇāti sumūḍhasya tasya kā nu vicāraṇā
Le Soleil, la Lune, le Vent et d’autres puissances souveraines soutiennent la vie ; pourtant, celui qui les « vend » comme sa marchandise est entièrement égaré : quel discernement pourrait-il avoir ?
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced; Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A deluded trader gestures as if selling sunlight, moonlight, and wind, while a sage points upward to the celestial deities, exposing the folly.
FAQs
Cosmic forces are divine supports of life; treating them as property to be traded reflects profound delusion.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is a universal critique of ignorance and possessiveness.
No ritual is prescribed; the teaching is discernment (vicāra) and reverence for the divine order.