Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
प्रकृतैर्विकृतैर्वापि तस्यासन्नौ यमांतकौ । देवतानां गुरूणां च पित्रोर्ज्ञानविदां तथा
prakṛtairvikṛtairvāpi tasyāsannau yamāṃtakau | devatānāṃ gurūṇāṃ ca pitrorjñānavidāṃ tathā
Dengan tanda-tanda yang biasa (semula jadi) atau yang menyimpang (tidak wajar), dua pembawa maut—Yama dan Antaka—mendekati dirinya; demikian juga timbul petanda buruk berkenaan para dewa, para guru, ibu bapa, serta para mengetahui kebijaksanaan suci.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: Two looming figures—Yama and Antaka—approach in the background; in the foreground, subtle ‘distortions’ appear: deities’ images seem dim, guru’s seat is empty, parents appear troubled, and sacred texts are closed—signs of auspicious order withdrawing.
FAQs
It teaches that ominous changes—natural or unnatural—signal spiritual danger and mortality, urging renewed discipline and reverence toward divine and human authorities.
No tīrtha is specified; the passage is doctrinal, describing nimittas (portents) and their implications.
No direct ritual is stated; the implied response is heightened sādhana and ethical alignment.