Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
प्रकृतैर्विकृतैर्वापि तस्यासन्नौ यमांतकौ । देवतानां गुरूणां च पित्रोर्ज्ञानविदां तथा
prakṛtairvikṛtairvāpi tasyāsannau yamāṃtakau | devatānāṃ gurūṇāṃ ca pitrorjñānavidāṃ tathā
Melalui tanda-tanda yang wajar maupun yang menyimpang, baginya Yama dan Antaka—dua pembawa maut—kian mendekat. Demikian pula timbul pertanda buruk terkait para dewa, para guru, kedua orang tua, serta para pemegang pengetahuan suci.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: Two looming figures—Yama and Antaka—approach in the background; in the foreground, subtle ‘distortions’ appear: deities’ images seem dim, guru’s seat is empty, parents appear troubled, and sacred texts are closed—signs of auspicious order withdrawing.
FAQs
It teaches that ominous changes—natural or unnatural—signal spiritual danger and mortality, urging renewed discipline and reverence toward divine and human authorities.
No tīrtha is specified; the passage is doctrinal, describing nimittas (portents) and their implications.
No direct ritual is stated; the implied response is heightened sādhana and ethical alignment.