Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 56
सौकुमार्याद्रुजं तीव्रां जनयंति च तस्य ते । स्वल्पमप्यथ तं कालं वेत्ति वर्षशतोपमम्
saukumāryādrujaṃ tīvrāṃ janayaṃti ca tasya te | svalpamapyatha taṃ kālaṃ vetti varṣaśatopamam
À cause de sa délicatesse, ces afflictions lui engendrent une douleur intense. Et même un court instant là-bas, il le ressent comme s’il durait cent ans.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-wide deduction (Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A tender fetus surrounded by oppressive darkness; visual metaphor of time stretching—tiny hourglass or circular kalacakra motif showing a moment expanding into vast years.
FAQs
Saṃsāric suffering distorts even time itself; this motivates seeking refuge in dharma, devotion, and liberation.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No explicit ritual instruction appears here.