Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
त्रिकालमेककालं वा पठतः श्रृणुयत्फलम् । कीर्तिमान्सुभगो विद्वान्सुसुखी प्रियदर्शनः
trikālamekakālaṃ vā paṭhataḥ śrṛṇuyatphalam | kīrtimānsubhago vidvānsusukhī priyadarśanaḥ
जो इसे दिन में तीन बार या एक बार भी पढ़ता या सुनता है, उसका फल सुनो—वह कीर्तिमान, सौभाग्यवान, विद्वान, अत्यन्त सुखी और प्रियदर्शन होता है।
Bhāskara (Sūrya/Āditya)
Scene: A devotee recites before a sanctified presence; the atmosphere is auspicious, with listeners gathered, suggesting the ‘fruit’ of recitation radiating as fame, learning, and well-being.
FAQs
Regular recitation disciplines the mind and attracts auspiciousness—fame, learning, happiness—through divine favor.
The practice is tied to the chapter’s Bhaṭṭāditya context; the emphasis here is on daily recitation rather than geography.
Recite the hymn/108 names three times daily (tri-kāla) or at least once daily (eka-kāla).