Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
सृष्टेर्लवो हि संजातो लवाच्च क्षणमेव च । क्षणाच्च निमिषं जातं प्राणिनां हि निरंतरम्
sṛṣṭerlavo hi saṃjāto lavācca kṣaṇameva ca | kṣaṇācca nimiṣaṃ jātaṃ prāṇināṃ hi niraṃtaram
సృష్టి నుండి ‘లవ’ పుట్టెను; లవ నుండి ‘క్షణ’ ఉద్భవించెను. క్షణ నుండి ‘నిమిష’ జన్మించెను—ప్రాణులకు అది నిరంతరం ప్రవహిస్తుంది.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A teaching scene where tiny luminous particles (moments) flow like a river of light; a sage illustrates lava, kṣaṇa, and nimiṣa with gestures, while a pilgrim watches his own blinking reflected in a still pool.
FAQs
Life moves through subtle, continuous moments—so one should not delay dharma, worship, or pilgrimage.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa context remains in view, though the verse itself teaches time-measurement rather than a site detail.
None directly; it emphasizes the continuous flow of time, supporting timely observance of vrata and worship.