Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 82
एवं त्रिरात्रं सुविसृष्टभोजनः स पार्वतीध्यान रतो महीपतिः । सम्यक्प्रणामैर्विविधैश्च संस्तवैर्गौरीं प्रपन्नार्तिहरामतोषयत्
evaṃ trirātraṃ suvisṛṣṭabhojanaḥ sa pārvatīdhyāna rato mahīpatiḥ | samyakpraṇāmairvividhaiśca saṃstavairgaurīṃ prapannārtiharāmatoṣayat
Así, durante tres noches, el rey—tomando sólo alimento cuidadosamente regulado—permaneció absorto en la meditación de Pārvatī; y con postraciones debidas y diversos himnos de alabanza, complació a Gaurī, la que disipa la aflicción de quienes se acogen a ella.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice)
Tirtha: Ambikā-bhavana
Type: kshetra
Scene: For three consecutive nights, the king remains in Pārvatī-dhyāna, taking only regulated food; he repeatedly prostrates and sings varied hymns before Gaurī’s shrine until she is pleased.
FAQs
Steady, time-bound discipline (trirātra), meditation, and heartfelt praise draw the compassionate Goddess who relieves the distress of surrendered devotees.
The verse centers on devotion to Gaurī/Pārvatī; the specific locale is implied by the prior mention of Ambikā’s abode rather than named here.
A three-night observance with regulated diet, meditation on Pārvatī, prostrations, and recitation of hymns (stotras/saṃstavas).