Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
श्राद्धार्हैर्ब्राह्मणैः प्राप्तैर्द्रव्यैर्वा पितृवल्लभैः । अपर्वण्यपि कर्तव्यं सदा श्राद्धं विचक्षणैः
śrāddhārhairbrāhmaṇaiḥ prāptairdravyairvā pitṛvallabhaiḥ | aparvaṇyapi kartavyaṃ sadā śrāddhaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ
«Lorsque des brāhmaṇa dignes du Śrāddha sont présents, ou lorsque l’on possède des offrandes chères aux Pitṛ, les sages doivent accomplir le Śrāddha même en des jours qui ne sont pas des tithi de fête ; en vérité, le Śrāddha doit être fait chaque fois que cela est possible.»
Bhartṛyajña (sage)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-householder meets learned brāhmaṇas on the road near a sacred waterbody; he promptly arranges a simple śrāddha with available offerings, showing dharma as responsive action.
FAQs
Ancestral duty is not merely calendrical—readiness, sincerity, and proper recipients make Śrāddha timely at any time.
No specific site is named; the instruction belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra śrāddha teaching framework.
Perform Śrāddha even outside parvan days when suitable brāhmaṇas and appropriate offerings are available.