Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15
तस्मात्प्रकृष्टां भूमिं स कालेनाल्पेन गच्छति । कुलालचक्रमध्यस्थो यता मंदं प्रसर्पति
tasmātprakṛṣṭāṃ bhūmiṃ sa kālenālpena gacchati | kulālacakramadhyastho yatā maṃdaṃ prasarpati
Oleh itu, Baginda menempuh bentangan bumi yang lebih luas dalam masa yang lebih singkat. Seperti yang berada di bahagian luar roda tukang tembikar bergerak pantas, demikianlah pada fasa itu Baginda mara dengan cepat.
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced; Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to sages)
Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)
Scene: Split-scene: a potter spinning a wheel, with a figure at the rim moving swiftly; above, the Sun’s chariot tracing a fast arc—visual parallel between craft and cosmos.
FAQs
Perceived speed differs by position and phase; one should measure life wisely, knowing time’s movement is not experienced uniformly.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse uses an everyday craft image to explain cosmic motion.
None.