Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 42
यथा शृंगं रुरोः काये वर्धमानस्य वर्धते । एवं तृष्णापि यत्नेन वर्धमानेन वर्धते
yathā śṛṃgaṃ ruroḥ kāye vardhamānasya vardhate | evaṃ tṛṣṇāpi yatnena vardhamānena vardhate
De même que la corne du cerf grandit avec sa croissance, ainsi la soif du désir grandit—grandissant par l’effort même qui la poursuit.
Atithi (inferred)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A deer (ruru) stands in a forest clearing; its horn is emphasized as it grows, while a human figure reflects on how craving grows through effort.
FAQs
Craving grows by being pursued; redirecting effort toward dharma and inner discipline curbs it.
The instruction appears within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya narrative frame.
None explicitly; it teaches self-restraint and wise use of effort.