Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
यथा भ्रमरिकादृष्टा भ्रम्यते च मही यम । तथात्मा भेदबुद्ध्या च प्रतिभाति ह्यनेकधा
yathā bhramarikādṛṣṭā bhramyate ca mahī yama | tathātmā bhedabuddhyā ca pratibhāti hyanekadhā
Sebagaimana bumi tampak berputar apabila mata keliru kerana pening, demikianlah Diri (Ātman) kelihatan seolah-olah berbilang-bilang kerana budi yang memegang perbezaan.
Śaṃkara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim/sage momentarily dizzy, the landscape drawn with subtle swirl; beside it, Śiva indicates the stable Self as the unmoving center; contrast between spinning perception and still awareness.
FAQs
Perceived multiplicity is like a perceptual error; the Self seems many due to mistaken cognition.
The verse belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa’s teaching section; it does not directly praise a specific pilgrimage spot.
None explicitly; it supports contemplative correction of perception (right knowledge).