Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
अभ्यासबहुला धर्माः शास्त्रदृष्टाः सहस्रशः । सम्यक्संसेविताः कालात्सिद्धिं यच्छंति वा न वा
abhyāsabahulā dharmāḥ śāstradṛṣṭāḥ sahasraśaḥ | samyaksaṃsevitāḥ kālātsiddhiṃ yacchaṃti vā na vā
شاستروں میں بتائے گئے کثرتِ مشق والے دھرم ہزاروں ہیں۔ انہیں درست طور پر بھی اختیار کیا جائے تو وقت کے بعد سِدھی ملے بھی تو ممکن ہے، اور نہ ملے تو بھی ممکن ہے۔
Sanatkumāra
Listener: Bhagavān Rudra
Scene: Sanatkumāra reflects on the countless practices taught in śāstra, heavy with repetition; the scene shows stacks of manuscripts and a long path fading into distance, contrasting with the implied ‘short path’ to be revealed.
FAQs
Not all lengthy disciplines guarantee realization; one should seek the most effective, essence-teachings.
No holy site is referenced; the theme is discerning efficacious dharma.
None directly; it contrasts extensive, repetitive sādhanas with the desire for a more immediate means.