अंधे तमसि किं दृश्यो गंधान्मोहं दृढं लभेत् । शीते मात्रा जले पीते शीतमुष्णं तथोष्णके
aṃdhe tamasi kiṃ dṛśyo gaṃdhānmohaṃ dṛḍhaṃ labhet | śīte mātrā jale pīte śītamuṣṇaṃ tathoṣṇake
Dalam gelap yang buta, apakah yang dapat dilihatnya? Melalui bau-bauan ia jatuh ke dalam delusi yang teguh. Bila ibu meminum air sejuk, ia merasa sejuk; demikian juga bila ibu mengambil yang panas, ia merasa panas.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-wide deduction (Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A fetus curled in the womb amid darkness, responding to the mother’s intake—coolness and heat—symbolizing dependence and delusion born of subtle sense-contact.
The embodied being is constrained by darkness and sense-conditions; this highlights the need for spiritual awakening beyond sensory bondage.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
No explicit ritual is given; it implicitly advises mindful, wholesome conduct during pregnancy.