Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 113
ह्रियतेर्द्धं हि तत्रापि यच्छेषं तद्धि जीवितम् । जीवितांतेच मरणं महाघोरमवाप्नुयात्
hriyaterddhaṃ hi tatrāpi yaccheṣaṃ taddhi jīvitam | jīvitāṃteca maraṇaṃ mahāghoramavāpnuyāt
Bahkan di sana pun sebagian lagi terseret pergi; apa yang tersisa itulah yang sungguh disebut ‘hidup’. Dan pada ujung kehidupan, seseorang menjumpai kematian—amat mengerikan adanya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A river of time carrying away fragments labeled ‘days’ and ‘years’; a lone traveler on the bank realizes even the remaining bundle is being taken, while a distant dark gate symbolizes ghora death.
FAQs
Life steadily diminishes and culminates in death; therefore one should prepare through Dharma, detachment, and God-centered living.
No particular Tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None directly; the verse serves as a concluding warning to value the remaining span of life.