Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 131
ततश्चिरमुपास्याथ दिवं यातिश्चिरं मुनिः । वयं त्वेवं ब्रुवन्तोऽपि मोहेनैवं प्रतारिताः
tataściramupāsyātha divaṃ yātiściraṃ muniḥ | vayaṃ tvevaṃ bruvanto'pi mohenaivaṃ pratāritāḥ
Thereafter, having worshipped for a long time, the sage goes to heaven for a long while. Yet we—even while speaking thus—have been deceived in this way by delusion.
Narrator voice within Lomaharṣaṇa’s telling (deduced)
Scene: A sage absorbed in long worship in a forest hermitage; later, a luminous ascent toward heaven, while narrators express regret at being tricked by delusion.
FAQs
Devotional worship yields heavenly reward, but delusion can still mislead even those who know and teach dharma.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse speaks generally of worship and heavenly attainment.
Upāsanā (prolonged worship/service) is referenced as a meritorious practice.