Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 42
एवं तत्राश्रमे तेषां तदा निवसतां सताम् । कालस्तु पश्यतां किञ्चिदतिचक्राम पार्वति
evaṃ tatrāśrame teṣāṃ tadā nivasatāṃ satām | kālastu paśyatāṃ kiñcidaticakrāma pārvati
So geschah es, während jene Tugendhaften in jener Einsiedelei weilten: Die Zeit—vor ihren eigenen Augen—verstrich ein wenig, o Pārvatī.
Śiva
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (āśrama precincts)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: A tranquil hermitage scene: sages and the couple dwelling peacefully; the sense of time passing is shown through shifting light and seasons, with Pārvatī addressed in narration.
FAQs
Even in a holy hermitage, time moves inevitably; dharma is practiced by recognizing the right moment and acting with steadiness.
The broader frame is Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsa/Prabhāsapattana area), whose māhātmya contextualizes the narrative.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse sets narrative time and mood for ensuing vrata-focused actions.