Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 182
सुमाक्षिकं महावीर्यं पुटके पुटके मधु । तेन ता वर्तयंति स्म कृतस्यांते प्रजास्तदा
sumākṣikaṃ mahāvīryaṃ puṭake puṭake madhu | tena tā vartayaṃti sma kṛtasyāṃte prajāstadā
பானை பானையாகச் சிறந்த தேன் இருந்தது—தேனீகள் செய்ததும், மிகுந்த வலிமை உடையதும். அதனால் க்ருதயுக முடிவில் உயிர்கள் தம்மைத் தாங்கிக் கொண்டன.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A serene Kṛtayuga landscape: kalpavṛkṣas laden with honey-filled pots; healthy beings calmly collecting and sharing without conflict.
FAQs
In the higher ages, sustenance is abundant and simple; as decline approaches, reliance on such gifts becomes precarious—encouraging non-greed and disciplined living.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse is part of a yuga-condition narrative.
None; it describes livelihood rather than prescribing a rite.