Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
तत्रापि सर्वे शुष्यन्ति सरिद्भिः सह सागराः । ततो यान्यल्पसाराणि सत्त्वानि पृथिवीतले
tatrāpi sarve śuṣyanti saridbhiḥ saha sāgarāḥ | tato yānyalpasārāṇi sattvāni pṛthivītale
そこにおいてさえ、海は川とともにことごとく干上がった。すると、地の表にいる力弱く微力な生きものたちは……
Narrator (contextual; within Revā-khaṇḍa discourse)
Scene: A vast shoreline lies cracked and empty; riverbeds are exposed like veins of earth. Small creatures and people wander weakly across the dry expanse under a harsh sky.
FAQs
When supporting waters vanish, the weakest beings suffer first—underscoring compassion, stewardship, and the dharmic role of sustaining life.
No specific site is named in this verse; it continues the calamity narrative.
None in this line; it sets up consequences that likely continue into the next verse.
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