Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 132
ज्ञानानां बहुता येयं योगविघ्नकरी हि सा । इदं ज्ञेयमिदं ज्ञेयमिति यस्तृषितश्चरेत्
jñānānāṃ bahutā yeyaṃ yogavighnakarī hi sā | idaṃ jñeyamidaṃ jñeyamiti yastṛṣitaścaret
Sự quá nhiều của các thứ ‘tri kiến’ quả thật trở thành chướng ngại cho yoga. Kẻ lang thang trong cơn khát—‘cái này phải biết, cái kia phải biết’—liền bị chính điều ấy ngăn trở.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A seeker surrounded by many scrolls and teachers, walking in circles with a thirsty expression; in contrast, a single lamp/inner flame stands steady, symbolizing focused knowledge.
FAQs
Information-hunger can become a yogic obstacle; spiritual progress requires focused, assimilated knowledge rather than endless acquisition.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is a general teaching on yoga and knowledge.
A cautionary prescription: avoid restless pursuit of countless topics and cultivate single-pointed learning aligned with realization.