Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
मम राज्यं क्षणेनैव नीतं दैववशात्तवया । तथा ह्येतानि तान्येन रत्नानि सुबहून्यपि । गतानि तत्क्षणादेव यत्नानीतानि वै त्वया
mama rājyaṃ kṣaṇenaiva nītaṃ daivavaśāttavayā | tathā hyetāni tānyena ratnāni subahūnyapi | gatāni tatkṣaṇādeva yatnānītāni vai tvayā
“میری سلطنت ایک ہی لمحے میں—تقدیر کے جبر سے—تم نے چھین لی۔ اسی طرح بے شمار قیمتی جواہرات بھی اسی گھڑی اٹھا لیے گئے، حالانکہ انہیں تم نے بڑی کوشش سے جمع کیا تھا۔”
Indra (lament and reflection to Bali)
Tirtha: Sutala (mythic realm)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A speaker recalls sudden loss of kingdom and jewels, emphasizing the swiftness of reversal; the mood is sober, with symbols of fallen regalia and scattered gems.
FAQs
Royal power and wealth are unstable; recognizing fate’s turns encourages humility and detachment.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is a moral reflection within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s larger sacred narrative.
None explicitly; the emphasis is on understanding impermanence and acting wisely.