Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 23
प्रतीक्षमाणा च वरं यथाकालोचितं हि यत् । तदुपस्थापयेत्सर्वमनुद्वि ग्नातिहृष्टवत्
pratīkṣamāṇā ca varaṃ yathākālocitaṃ hi yat | tadupasthāpayetsarvamanudvi gnātihṛṣṭavat
وهي منتظرةٌ بيقظة، فلتقدّم كل ما يليق في وقته. ولتفعل ذلك بلا اضطراب ولا فرحٍ مفرط، ثابتةَ القلب ساكنةَ الذهن.
Narratorial voice within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa (didactic instruction on strī-dharma; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: A devotee stands quietly near a shrine, holding a tray of offerings, waiting for the proper moment; face calm, posture steady; attendants and lamp indicate ritual timing.
FAQs
Dharma is steadiness—doing what is appropriate at the right time, free from inner disturbance and extremes.
No site is named; the verse is a general dharma instruction within Dharmāraṇya.
No specific rite is mandated; it prescribes timely, orderly presentation of needed items (upasthāpana).