Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 93
पंचभूतानि पञ्चैव कर्मज्ञानेंद्रियाणि च । पंच पंचापि विषया मनोबुद्ध्यहमेव च
paṃcabhūtāni pañcaiva karmajñāneṃdriyāṇi ca | paṃca paṃcāpi viṣayā manobuddhyahameva ca
پانچ مہابھوت ہیں؛ نیز پانچ کرم اِندریاں اور پانچ گیان اِندریاں ہیں۔ اسی طرح پانچ موضوعاتِ حِس، اور من، بدھی اور اہنکار بھی ہیں۔
Sutanu
Scene: A contemplative sage or Skanda-teacher figure points to a subtle diagram of the body as a ‘house’ composed of elements, senses, and mind—rendered as concentric circles or lotus-petals labeled with tattvas.
FAQs
The embodied being is a structured assembly of elements, faculties, and inner instruments—knowing this supports discernment.
None; this is a philosophical mapping of the human constitution.
None directly; it provides a framework used for contemplation and self-analysis.