Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 126
ध्वस्ते यांत्यन्यतो दुःखं न तेषां सोपमा यतेः । मृद्देहकल्पदेहोऽपि मुखाग्रेण कनीयसा
dhvaste yāṃtyanyato duḥkhaṃ na teṣāṃ sopamā yateḥ | mṛddehakalpadeho'pi mukhāgreṇa kanīyasā
Bila itu hancur, mereka pergi ke tempat lain dengan derita—itulah yang bukan perbandingan bagi sang yati-yogi. Sekalipun tubuh bagaikan tanah liat, atau bagaikan tubuh anugerah pemenuh harap, tetaplah ia rendah dibandingkan Realisasi Tertinggi yang utama.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
Scene: A teacher-yogin contrasts two scenes: creatures fleeing a ruined dwelling in distress, and a serene yogin unmoved, pointing upward to symbolize the ‘foremost’ realization beyond body.
FAQs
It downplays bodily conditions and even extraordinary embodiments, emphasizing that the yogin’s true aim is the supreme state beyond decay and suffering.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse remains within a philosophical exposition on yoga and liberation.
No explicit ritual instruction appears in this verse.