Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 16
प्रतीक्षमाणावसरं यथाकालोचितं हि यत् । तदुपस्थापयेत्सर्वमनुद्विग्नातिहृष्टवत्
pratīkṣamāṇāvasaraṃ yathākālocitaṃ hi yat | tadupasthāpayetsarvamanudvignātihṛṣṭavat
उचित अवसर की प्रतीक्षा करते हुए, जो कुछ समयानुकूल हो, वह सब वह प्रस्तुत और व्यवस्थित करे—न व्याकुल होकर, न अति-हर्षित होकर।
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A composed devotee quietly waits beside a pūjā setup, then offers items at the right moment; her face serene, hands steady; a clock-like sunbeam suggests proper timing.
FAQs
Balanced mind in service—performing duties with attentiveness and calm, avoiding agitation or display.
The verse sits within Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s dharma-teaching atmosphere, supporting the sanctity of life lived rightly in Kāśī.
A general rule of proper timing and orderly presentation of required items (especially in worship/household rites).
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