Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
सापि माता परा पीडां नित्यं याति तथाकुला । यथायथा स संयाति वृद्धिं जठरमाश्रितः
sāpi mātā parā pīḍāṃ nityaṃ yāti tathākulā | yathāyathā sa saṃyāti vṛddhiṃ jaṭharamāśritaḥ
Sang ibu itu juga, dalam dukacita dan kegelisahan, menanggung kesakitan yang amat perit tanpa henti, tatkala dia—yang bernaung dalam rahimnya—semakin membesar dari hari ke hari.
Narrator (contextual)
Scene: Interior domestic scene: a pregnant woman in visible distress, attendants supporting her; the sense of the foetus growing, conveyed symbolically (lotus-bud swelling, subtle aura).
FAQs
It evokes compassion and reminds that embodiment involves suffering that affects others, urging dharmic responsibility.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this shloka; it is part of the chapter’s narrative setting.
None; this is descriptive narrative.