Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 57
अरुन्धत्युवाच । बिसतंतुर्यथाऽनन्तो नालमासाद्य संस्थितः । तृष्णा चैवमनाद्यन्ता स्थिता देहे शरीरिणाम्
arundhatyuvāca | bisataṃturyathā'nanto nālamāsādya saṃsthitaḥ | tṛṣṇā caivamanādyantā sthitā dehe śarīriṇām
અરુન્ધતીએ કહ્યું—જેમ કમળનો તંતુ દાંડીમાં આધાર પામી પણ અનંત સમો લાગે છે, તેમ તૃષ્ણા પણ અનાદિ-અનંત થઈ દેહધારીઓના દેહમાં સ્થિત રહે છે.
Arundhatī
Scene: Arundhatī instructs with a vivid simile: a lotus-fibre drawn from a stalk, seeming endless, symbolizing craving’s deep-rooted continuity in embodied life.
FAQs
Craving is deeply rooted and seemingly endless; recognizing its nature is the first step toward liberation and disciplined living.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it provides philosophical instruction within the pilgrimage narrative.
None explicitly; it is a contemplative teaching meant to support renunciation and dharmic conduct.
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