Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 189
ऋतु पुष्पफलैश्चैव वृक्षगुल्माश्च जज्ञिरे । तैश्च वृत्तिरभूत्तासां धान्यैः पुष्पैः फलैस्तथा
ṛtu puṣpaphalaiścaiva vṛkṣagulmāśca jajñire | taiśca vṛttirabhūttāsāṃ dhānyaiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalaistathā
ऋतु के अनुसार पुष्प-फल प्रकट हुए और वृक्ष तथा झाड़ियाँ उत्पन्न हुईं। उन्हीं से उनका निर्वाह हुआ—धान्यों से, और वैसे ही फूलों व फलों से।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A landscape transitioning through seasons: blossoming trees, fruit-laden branches, shrubs and grains; people gathering flowers and fruits for food and offering.
FAQs
Ordered seasons and rightful resources uphold life; dharma is to live in rhythm with ṛtu (seasonal order) and use nature’s gifts responsibly.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse highlights the providential order of seasons and sustenance.
No direct ritual instruction appears in this verse.