Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 96
एवमर्चयतोः शंभुं भूयोपि परया मुदा । संवत्सरो व्यतीयाय तस्मिन्नेव गृहे तयोः
evamarcayatoḥ śaṃbhuṃ bhūyopi parayā mudā | saṃvatsaro vyatīyāya tasminneva gṛhe tayoḥ
Ainsi, tandis que tous deux continuaient d’adorer Śambhu, encore et encore, dans une joie suprême, une année entière s’écoula pour eux dans cette même demeure.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; unspecified in snippet)
Scene: Two devotees repeatedly worship Śambhu with visible joy—offering bilva leaves, water, incense—while the passage of seasons is suggested subtly (calendar marks, changing garlands), culminating in a year passing in the same home.
FAQs
Consistent worship sustained over time deepens joy and merit, showing devotion as a long practice rather than a moment.
No specific pilgrimage site is mentioned; the emphasis is on sustained household devotion to Śiva.
Repeated Śiva-arcana (worship of Śambhu) is indicated, though without detailing the method.