Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33
एवं कतिपयः कालो गतश्चोपासनात्तयोः
evaṃ katipayaḥ kālo gataścopāsanāttayoḥ
Thus, some time passed while those two remained engaged in devoted worship.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A quiet montage-like sense: days passing as Himavān and Girijā continue worship—lamps lit, flowers offered, seasons subtly shifting in the Himalaya.
FAQs
Steady worship and perseverance in devotion mature over time and bear fruit within dharmic narratives.
The broader setting is Kedāra/Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāranātha sacred region), though this verse itself focuses on the passage of time in worship.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse generally highlights continued upāsanā (devotional practice).