Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 122
गच्छ यज्ञं चिरं तस्य समाप्तिं नय पुत्रक
gaccha yajñaṃ ciraṃ tasya samāptiṃ naya putraka
Va, mon fils, et conduis ce sacrifice longtemps différé jusqu’à son parfait achèvement.
Sāvitrī
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devī, after granting the hymn’s fruit, instructs Viṣṇu to go and bring a long-standing sacrifice to completion; the scene shifts from devotional dialogue to purposeful departure toward a yajña-śālā with fires ready.
FAQs
Dharma is not only devotion but also responsibility—sacred rites should be completed properly and without negligence.
The instruction is narrated within Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya framework, emphasizing ritual rectitude associated with the sacred region.
To complete a yajña that has been continuing/left pending—samāpti (proper conclusion) is explicitly commanded.