Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 100
तानि न स्वात्मवेद्यानि किमन्यत्कथयाम्यहम् । एकोत्तरं मृत्युशतमस्मिन्देहे प्रतिष्ठितम्
tāni na svātmavedyāni kimanyatkathayāmyaham | ekottaraṃ mṛtyuśatamasmindehe pratiṣṭhitam
Segala derita batin itu pun tidak sepenuhnya dapat diketahui oleh diri sendiri—apa lagi yang perlu aku katakan? Dalam tubuh ini sendiri bersemayam ‘seratus kematian dan satu’ (tak terbilang sebab-sebab maut).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A fragile human body depicted as a vessel with many tiny cracks labeled as ‘death-causes’; above, a steady Śiva-liṅga or sacred flame symbolizes the timeless refuge beyond bodily uncertainty.
FAQs
Mortality is multi-sided and unpredictable; therefore one should not delay dharma and spiritual striving.
No tīrtha is specified; the focus is on the universal condition of embodied life.
None explicitly; it intensifies the call to spiritual urgency through contemplation of death.