Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
अध्रुवं तद्ध्रवत्वे च कथंचित्परिकल्प्यते । तत्रापि दुर्लभानाम समानव्रतचारिणी
adhruvaṃ taddhravatve ca kathaṃcitparikalpyate | tatrāpi durlabhānāma samānavratacāriṇī
Yang tidak kekal itu entah bagaimana dibayangkan sebagai kekal. Bahkan di sana, antara pencapaian yang jarang, terdapat isteri yang tidak mengamalkan nazar dan disiplin yang sama.
Himācala
Listener: Nārada
Scene: A contemplative sage instructs about the mirage-like stability of worldly life; a household scene appears as a fading illusion behind him, symbolizing unstable vows and mismatched disciplines.
FAQs
Mistaking impermanence for permanence leads to suffering; dharmic harmony in shared vows is also rare and precious.
None; the verse is ethical-philosophical rather than geographical.
No explicit ritual; it alludes to vrata as disciplined religious conduct.