Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 24
नाभ्या आसीदंतरिक्षं लोमानि च वनस्पतिः । चंद्रमा मनसो जातश्चक्षोः सूर्यस्तव प्रभो
nābhyā āsīdaṃtarikṣaṃ lomāni ca vanaspatiḥ | caṃdramā manaso jātaścakṣoḥ sūryastava prabho
Dari pusat-Mu terbitlah antarikṣa (ruang antara); dari rambut-Mu lahirlah tumbuh-tumbuhan. Bulan lahir dari minda-Mu, dan dari mata-Mu terpancar matahari—wahai Prabhu.
Unspecified (Devotional eulogy within Dharmāraṇya narrative; likely a sage or narrator-voice)
Scene: A cosmic deity reclining/standing: from the navel a luminous band becomes the mid-space; from body hairs sprout forests and medicinal plants; the moon rises from the mind as a cool disc; the sun blazes from the eye as a radiant orb.
FAQs
The cosmos is portrayed as arising from the Divine body itself, encouraging awe, devotion, and a sacred perception of nature and celestial order.
No single tīrtha is named; the hymn-style cosmology magnifies the sanctity of Dharmāraṇya by placing it within a universe seen as God’s manifestation.
None; it supports devotional recitation and contemplative worship aligned with Purāṇic dharma.