Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
सर्वसंधिगतश्चैव श्लेष्मणः श्लेष्मकृत्तथा । उरःस्थः सर्वगात्राणि स वै ह्यालंबकः स्थितः
sarvasaṃdhigataścaiva śleṣmaṇaḥ śleṣmakṛttathā | uraḥsthaḥ sarvagātrāṇi sa vai hyālaṃbakaḥ sthitaḥ
सर्वसन्धिषु व्याप्तश्च श्लेष्मणः श्लेष्मकृत्तथा । उरःस्थः सर्वगात्राणां धारणार्थं स आलम्बकः स्थितः ॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Scene: A calm teaching scene: a sage explains subtle bodily supports; the chest region is highlighted as the seat of ‘Ālambaka’ that steadies limbs, with joints subtly indicated.
FAQs
The body’s stability is portrayed as a sacred support-system; dharma honors this order through moderation and self-care.
None; this is an internal ‘body-as-cosmos’ teaching rather than a pilgrimage praise.
None explicitly.