Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 132
ज्ञानानां बहुता येयं योगविघ्नकरी हि सा । इदं ज्ञेयमिदं ज्ञेयमिति यस्तृषितश्चरेत्
jñānānāṃ bahutā yeyaṃ yogavighnakarī hi sā | idaṃ jñeyamidaṃ jñeyamiti yastṛṣitaścaret
జ్ఞానాల అతి బహుళత యోగానికి విఘ్నకారిణి. ‘ఇది తెలుసుకోవాలి, అది తెలుసుకోవాలి’ అని తృష్ణతో తిరిగేవాడు అడ్డంకులకు లోనవుతాడు.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A seeker surrounded by many scrolls and teachers, walking in circles with a thirsty expression; in contrast, a single lamp/inner flame stands steady, symbolizing focused knowledge.
FAQs
Information-hunger can become a yogic obstacle; spiritual progress requires focused, assimilated knowledge rather than endless acquisition.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is a general teaching on yoga and knowledge.
A cautionary prescription: avoid restless pursuit of countless topics and cultivate single-pointed learning aligned with realization.