Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 80
पञ्चम्यां तु विशेषेण रात्रौ कोलाहलः शुभे । जागरं तत्र कुर्वीत देवीं पूज्य प्रयत्नतः
pañcamyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa rātrau kolāhalaḥ śubhe | jāgaraṃ tatra kurvīta devīṃ pūjya prayatnataḥ
Mais, tout particulièrement au cinquième jour lunaire, en cette nuit de bon augure, qu’il y ait une joyeuse effervescence ; là, qu’on veille, en adorant la Déesse avec un effort sincère.
Śiva (deduced, instructing Devī-contextual vrata details)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Devī-sthāna within)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A bustling yet auspicious pañcamī night: lamps, banners, and devotees keeping vigil, singing and worshipping Devī before a shrine; joyful commotion framed by sacred order.
FAQs
Wakeful devotion—staying vigilant in worship—intensifies sacred merit when performed on an auspicious tithi.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where night-vigils and Devī worship are prescribed as part of the tīrtha’s sacred observances.
On Pañcamī night, perform Devī-pūjā and keep jāgaraṇa (night vigil) with deliberate effort.