Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 62
वृद्ध्यादौ वाथ चांते वा ताभ्यां पूजां करोति यः । न तस्य जायते च्छिद्रं कथंचिदपि भूतले
vṛddhyādau vātha cāṃte vā tābhyāṃ pūjāṃ karoti yaḥ | na tasya jāyate cchidraṃ kathaṃcidapi bhūtale
Quiconque rend un culte à ces deux-là au commencement de la prospérité — ou encore à sa fin — ne subit jamais aucune « brèche » ni calamité, où que ce soit sur la terre.
Sūta (continued narration context)
Tirtha: Ambāvṛddhā (Mahodaya-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A householder offers flowers, incense, and a lamp to two guardian figures—once at the start of a prosperous phase (new harvest/venture) and again during decline—depicted as two panels: bright abundance and subdued austerity, both anchored by the same steady worship.
FAQs
Prosperity is to be sanctified by worship; devotion stabilizes fortune and guards against downfall.
Ambāvṛddhā kṣetra (context), where worship of the two protectors is said to grant protection.
Perform pūjā to the two deities at key life-moments—when prosperity begins or when it wanes.