अंधे तमसि किं दृश्यो गंधान्मोहं दृढं लभेत् । शीते मात्रा जले पीते शीतमुष्णं तथोष्णके
aṃdhe tamasi kiṃ dṛśyo gaṃdhānmohaṃ dṛḍhaṃ labhet | śīte mātrā jale pīte śītamuṣṇaṃ tathoṣṇake
Sa bulag na kadiliman, ano ang maaari nitong makita? Sa mga amoy, nahuhulog ito sa matibay na pagkalito. Kapag uminom ang ina ng malamig na tubig, nilalamig ito; gayundin kapag uminom o kumain ang ina ng mainit, naiinitan ito.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-wide deduction (Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A fetus curled in the womb amid darkness, responding to the mother’s intake—coolness and heat—symbolizing dependence and delusion born of subtle sense-contact.
The embodied being is constrained by darkness and sense-conditions; this highlights the need for spiritual awakening beyond sensory bondage.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
No explicit ritual is given; it implicitly advises mindful, wholesome conduct during pregnancy.