Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 107
क्षपाजागरणं चक्रे श्रुत्वा पौराणिकीं कथाम् । शबरस्तु ततो भार्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
kṣapājāgaraṇaṃ cakre śrutvā paurāṇikīṃ kathām | śabarastu tato bhāryāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt
Ayant entendu le récit purānique, ils observèrent une veille nocturne. Alors le Śabara adressa à son épouse ces paroles.
Narratorial voice (speaker not explicit in the verse excerpt)
Scene: A forest-dwelling Śabara couple sits near a small shrine space by the riverbank, listening to a Purāṇic recitation; the night deepens as they resolve to keep vigil.
FAQs
Listening to sacred narration (kathā-śravaṇa) naturally inspires disciplined devotion such as night-vigil, strengthening faith and merit.
The Revā Khaṇḍa’s Narmadā sacred setting frames the practice; the verse itself emphasizes devotional discipline rather than a named location.
Kṣapā-jāgaraṇa: keeping a night-vigil as a devotional observance, especially after hearing Purāṇic teachings.