Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
अंत्राण्यत्र तथा त्रीणि सार्धव्यामत्रयाणि च । त्रिव्यामानि तथा स्त्रीणामाहुर्वेदविदो द्विजाः
aṃtrāṇyatra tathā trīṇi sārdhavyāmatrayāṇi ca | trivyāmāni tathā strīṇāmāhurvedavido dvijāḥ
यहाँ आँतें भी तीन कही गई हैं, जिनका मान साढ़े तीन व्याम है; और स्त्रियों के लिए वे तीन व्याम बताई गई हैं—ऐसा वेदज्ञ द्विज कहते हैं।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Listener: dvija interlocutor / assembly of twice-born
Scene: A manuscript-like tableau showing three intestinal coils labeled, with a measuring cord indicating vyāma lengths; the teacher cites Veda-knowing authorities.
FAQs
It underscores that embodied life is measurable and conditioned—supporting humility and careful self-regulation as part of dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; it reports traditional anatomical measures.
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