Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 33
पांसुराशि च वल्मीकं यूपदंडमथापि वा । योधिरोहति वै स्वप्ने स षष्ठे मासि नश्यति
pāṃsurāśi ca valmīkaṃ yūpadaṃḍamathāpi vā | yodhirohati vai svapne sa ṣaṣṭhe māsi naśyati
கனவில் ஒருவர் தூசி மேடு, எறும்புப் புற்று (வல்மீகம்) அல்லது யூபத் தண்டு (யாகத் தூண்) மீது ஏறினால்—அவன் ஆறாம் மாதத்தில் அழிவுறுவான்.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dreamer climbs a dusty mound, then an anthill, then a tall yūpa-post—each higher step framed as more ominous; the sky darkens as he ascends, suggesting the approach of fate.
FAQs
Even symbols of worldly striving or ritual status are transient; prepare the soul rather than clinging to externals.
The verse remains within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa doctrinal ambiance, oriented toward liberation in the sacred city of Kāśī.
No direct prescription; it references a yūpa as an image within an omen-dream.