Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 30
प्रातरुत्थाय वै नित्यं शक्तिमाञ्छुचिमान्नरः । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
prātarutthāya vai nityaṃ śaktimāñchucimānnaraḥ | yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
L’homme qui, chaque jour, se lève à l’aube—plein de force et purifié—et qui récite cette louange, ou même l’écoute, est délivré de tous les péchés.
Īśvara (Śiva), inferred from the section’s dialogue flow
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dawn interior/exterior: a purified devotee sits facing east, reciting from a palm-leaf manuscript while another listens; sunrise rays enter; a small water pot and arghya vessel nearby.
FAQs
Purity, discipline, and devotion—especially at dawn—make sacred recitation/hearing a powerful means of moral and spiritual cleansing.
The verse continues the Prabhāsakṣetra context; it applies to the Sūrya-focused praise taught in this Prabhāsa section.
Rise at dawn daily, maintain cleanliness, and recite or listen to the hymn/verses for purification from sins.