Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 118
तामसा विकला ये च कष्टं तेषां च श्लाघ्यताम् । सर्वेंद्रिययुताः श्रेष्ठाः कुतो धन्या न मानुषाः
tāmasā vikalā ye ca kaṣṭaṃ teṣāṃ ca ślāghyatām | sarveṃdriyayutāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ kuto dhanyā na mānuṣāḥ
Mereka yang bersifat tamas dan serba kekurangan—bagaimana mungkin dipuji sebagai ‘bertuah’? Manusia, yang dikurniai segala pancaindera dan unggul dalam keupayaan—bagaimana mungkin bukan merekalah yang diberkati?
Unclear from snippet; didactic rebuttal within the dialogue
Scene: A reflective speaker contrasts a shadowy, tamasic figure with a luminous human figure holding a lamp of discernment, suggesting the privilege of complete senses and moral agency.
FAQs
Human birth is affirmed as especially valuable for dharma and spiritual striving, due to fuller faculties and discernment.
No specific site is mentioned; the verse is anthropological/ethical rather than geographical.
No explicit ritual; it implicitly encourages using human capacities for dharma and higher pursuit.