Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
ततः परं च वार्द्धक्यं शनैः संजायते नृणाम् । लक्षांते परमं यावदन्येषामधिकं क्वचित्
tataḥ paraṃ ca vārddhakyaṃ śanaiḥ saṃjāyate nṛṇām | lakṣāṃte paramaṃ yāvadanyeṣāmadhikaṃ kvacit
Selepas itu, usia tua datang perlahan-lahan kepada manusia. Ia mencapai kemuncaknya hanya pada penghujung satu lakṣa tahun; dan bagi sesetengah orang, bahkan melebihi itu.
Bṛhaspati
Type: kshetra
Scene: Elders who appear serene and vigorous, with minimal signs of frailty; a visual metaphor of time as a slow-flowing river around a sacred settlement; sun-moon and star motifs indicating vast duration.
FAQs
In the ideal yuga, decline is delayed—suggesting that dharma and inner purity sustain life and vitality.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; it continues the yuga-characteristics narrative.
None.