Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 44
ततः प्रोवाच किं देवि त्वं तिष्ठसि निराकुला । यज्ञयानोचितः कालः सोऽयं शेषस्तु तिष्ठति
tataḥ provāca kiṃ devi tvaṃ tiṣṭhasi nirākulā | yajñayānocitaḥ kālaḥ so'yaṃ śeṣastu tiṣṭhati
Alors il dit : «Pourquoi, ô Déesse, demeures-tu sans hâte et tranquille ? Le moment convenable pour se rendre au yajña est arrivé ; il n’en reste que peu.»
Pulastya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A divine messenger/consort addresses a goddess, urging her to proceed quickly because the yajña-time is nearly over; the atmosphere is ceremonial, with hints of a nearby sacrificial arena.
FAQs
Sacred duty should not be postponed—timely participation preserves the power and order of dharmic rites.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on yajña timing within the chapter’s tīrtha-māhātmya frame.
Respect for the yajña’s appointed time (kāla/muhūrta) is explicitly emphasized.
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