Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1
व्यास उवाच । ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रियाः । शुभवस्त्रपरीधानाः फल हस्ताः पृथक्पृथक्
vyāsa uvāca | tataḥ prabhāte vimale kṛtapūrvāhnikakriyāḥ | śubhavastraparīdhānāḥ phala hastāḥ pṛthakpṛthak
Vyāsa sprach: Dann, am reinen Morgen, nachdem sie die Morgenriten vollzogen hatten, in glückverheißende Gewänder gekleidet und Früchte in den Händen tragend—ein jeder für sich—brachen sie auf.
Vyāsa
Scene: At first light, a group of brahmavādins complete morning ablutions and sandhyā, don clean auspicious garments, and set out holding fruits as offerings, each walking with composed separation.
FAQs
Sacred actions begin with śauca and nitya-karma—daily rites and purity prepare one for holy encounters.
The Dharmāraṇya setting continues as the implied sacred region, though this verse focuses on conduct.
Pūrvāhnika-kriyā (morning rites) is explicitly mentioned; carrying fruits suggests simple offerings.