Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28
बटुरुवाच । दिनशेषेण चास्माकं पञ्चतां च दिने दिने । निष्पत्तिं याति वा नेति तदसिद्धमशेषतः
baṭuruvāca | dinaśeṣeṇa cāsmākaṃ pañcatāṃ ca dine dine | niṣpattiṃ yāti vā neti tadasiddhamaśeṣataḥ
Baṭu berkata: “Dengan sisa hari yang sedikit ini, dan dengan hidup kami yang tiap hari pun tak menentu, apakah urusan ini akan terlaksana atau tidak—semuanya sama sekali belum pasti.”
Baṭu (Śiva in disguise, per context)
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The baṭu speaks with grave calm, pointing to the setting sun, while elders listen; the sky suggests late afternoon, underscoring the ‘remainder of the day’ and life’s fragility.
FAQs
Life is uncertain; therefore one should act rightly without arrogance, haste, or cruelty.
The Revā/Narmadā context frames the teaching, typical of tīrtha narratives that combine place-glory with dharma.
No explicit ritual; it is a reflective instruction (mṛtyu-smaraṇa) supporting ethical restraint.