Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 78
समुदायेन भूतानां पञ्चानामुद्भिजं भुवि । जरायुजाश्च स्तन्येन विना जीवितुमक्षमाः
samudāyena bhūtānāṃ pañcānāmudbhijaṃ bhuvi | jarāyujāśca stanyena vinā jīvitumakṣamāḥ
No conjunto das cinco classes de seres, os nascidos do broto florescem sobre a terra; e os nascidos do ventre não conseguem viver sem leite.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A contemplative teaching scene in an āśrama near Prabhāsa: sages illustrate the fivefold classes of beings—sprout-born plants thriving on earth and womb-born creatures dependent on milk—set against coastal sacred geography.
FAQs
Embodied life depends on nourishment and care; gratitude toward the mother and protectors is a dharmic foundation.
The discourse occurs within Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya, preparing for the local legend connected with Pippalāda.
None explicitly; the emphasis is on natural dependence and dharmic reflection.