यद्दुःखं जायते तस्य तद्गर्भेऽष्टगुणं भवेत् । इत्येतद्गर्भदुःखं हि प्राणिनां परिकीर्तितम्
yadduḥkhaṃ jāyate tasya tadgarbhe'ṣṭaguṇaṃ bhavet | ityetadgarbhaduḥkhaṃ hi prāṇināṃ parikīrtitam
Qualquer sofrimento que surja para um ser, esse mesmo sofrimento no ventre torna-se oito vezes maior. Assim é declarado este ‘sofrimento do ventre’ dos seres vivos.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A didactic tableau: a scale or eightfold radiance around a womb-symbol indicating 'eightfold' intensification of suffering; sages or a narrator figure pointing to the teaching.
The text magnifies the hardship of embodiment to awaken detachment and the aspiration for liberation.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on existential teaching.
None is specified in this verse.