Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 68
तत्पुत्रोपि तथा चक्रे प्रदोषसमये शिवम् । अनर्चयित्वा मूढात्मा भुक्त्वा सुष्वाप दुर्मदः
tatputropi tathā cakre pradoṣasamaye śivam | anarcayitvā mūḍhātmā bhuktvā suṣvāpa durmadaḥ
His son too did the same: at the time of Pradoṣa, without worshipping Śiva, that deluded and arrogant one ate and then slept.
Śāṇḍilya
Scene: At pradoṣa twilight, the prince ignores the Śiva shrine, eats with arrogance, then reclines into sleep as lamps flicker—twilight sacredness contrasted with negligence.
FAQs
Neglect of sacred duty, compounded by pride and heedlessness, perpetuates karmic decline across generations.
No particular tīrtha is mentioned; the emphasis is on the sanctity of Pradoṣa time and Śiva worship.
Worship of Śiva at Pradoṣa is implied as the proper observance; neglecting it is presented as a fault.