Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61
एवमारूढयोगस्य तस्यापि कुरुनदन । पंचोपसर्गाः कटुकाः प्रवर्तंते यथा शृणु
evamārūḍhayogasya tasyāpi kurunadana | paṃcopasargāḥ kaṭukāḥ pravartaṃte yathā śṛṇu
குருநந்தனே! இவ்வாறு யோகப் பாதையில் ஏறியவர்க்கும் ஐந்து கடுமையான உபசர்கங்கள் (தடைகள்) எழுகின்றன; அவை எவ்வாறு நிகழ்கின்றன என்பதை கேள்।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Listener: Kuru-nandana
Scene: A yogin climbing a steep mountain path labeled ‘Yoga’; five shadowy forms ahead representing obstacles; a calm guide-sage gestures ‘listen’ while the Kuru prince listens respectfully.
FAQs
Even advanced practitioners face subtle impediments; vigilance and right discernment remain essential.
No holy site is praised in this verse; it introduces a doctrinal list of yogic obstacles.
None; it is an instruction to listen and understand the arising of obstacles.