Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 94
प्रकृतिः पुरुषश्चैव पञ्चविंशः सदाशिवः । पञ्चपञ्चभिरेततैस्तु निष्पन्नं गृहमुच्यते
prakṛtiḥ puruṣaścaiva pañcaviṃśaḥ sadāśivaḥ | pañcapañcabhiretataistu niṣpannaṃ gṛhamucyate
प्रकृति और पुरुष—और पच्चीसवें तत्त्व के रूप में सदाशिव—इन पाँच-पाँच के समूहों से यह ‘गृह’ अर्थात देह-रचना उत्पन्न कही जाती है।
Sutanu
Scene: A cosmic architectural metaphor: the body as a house built from tattva-bricks; above it shines Sadāśiva as the keystone/crown, with prakṛti and puruṣa depicted as complementary pillars.
FAQs
Seeing the body as a constructed ‘house’ of principles helps detach from it and orient toward Sadāśiva as the highest reality.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is metaphysical (tattva) rather than sacred geography.
None; it is a doctrinal statement supporting contemplative understanding.