Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
नाडीस्वेदप्रवाहे च कालवक्त्रानलस्थिते । एवंविधे गृहे गेही जीवो नामास्ति शोभने
nāḍīsvedapravāhe ca kālavaktrānalasthite | evaṃvidhe gṛhe gehī jīvo nāmāsti śobhane
Numa casa assim, onde os canais (nāḍī) e os fluxos de suor correm, e onde o fogo do Tempo se assenta em sua boca devoradora—ó formosa—habita o ‘chefe da casa’ chamado jīva.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A translucent body-house with visible nāḍī-like channels; inside, a small flame labeled ‘Kāla’ burns near a mouth-like opening; the jīva appears as a tiny luminous figure seated within, looking toward a distant Śiva-liṅga/mahākāla form.
FAQs
It highlights impermanence under Kāla and distinguishes the jīva from the body, encouraging spiritual identity beyond decay.
No holy site is named in this verse; it is a general metaphysical teaching.
None; the verse is contemplative, pointing to insight into time, body, and the indwelling jīva.