Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
अभ्यासबहुला धर्माः शास्त्रदृष्टाः सहस्रशः । सम्यक्संसेविताः कालात्सिद्धिं यच्छंति वा न वा
abhyāsabahulā dharmāḥ śāstradṛṣṭāḥ sahasraśaḥ | samyaksaṃsevitāḥ kālātsiddhiṃ yacchaṃti vā na vā
சாஸ்திரங்களில் பயிற்சி மிகுதியான ஆயிரக்கணக்கான தர்மங்கள் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளன; அவற்றை முறையாகச் செய்தாலும் காலப்போக்கில் சித்தி கிடைக்குமோ இல்லையோ—உறுதி இல்லை.
Sanatkumāra
Listener: Bhagavān Rudra
Scene: Sanatkumāra reflects on the countless practices taught in śāstra, heavy with repetition; the scene shows stacks of manuscripts and a long path fading into distance, contrasting with the implied ‘short path’ to be revealed.
FAQs
Not all lengthy disciplines guarantee realization; one should seek the most effective, essence-teachings.
No holy site is referenced; the theme is discerning efficacious dharma.
None directly; it contrasts extensive, repetitive sādhanas with the desire for a more immediate means.