Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
स वसेद्भास्करे लोके विरिञ्चिदिवसं नृप । घृतेन बोधयेद्दीपं षष्ठ्यां स च नरेश्वर । मुच्यते सर्वपापैस्तु प्रतियाति पुरं रवेः
sa vasedbhāskare loke viriñcidivasaṃ nṛpa | ghṛtena bodhayeddīpaṃ ṣaṣṭhyāṃ sa ca nareśvara | mucyate sarvapāpaistu pratiyāti puraṃ raveḥ
Wahai Raja, ia berdiam di loka Bhāskara selama satu ‘hari Brahmā’ yang amat panjang. Pada tithi Ṣaṣṭhī, wahai penguasa manusia, bila ia menyalakan pelita dengan ghee, ia terbebas dari segala dosa dan melanjut menuju kota suci Ravi (Sang Surya).
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (addressing a king, within Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (addressed as nṛpa/nareśvara)
Scene: A devotee at dusk kindles a single ghee lamp on Ṣaṣṭhī, hands folded toward a radiant solar orb; the lamp’s flame mirrors the sun’s disk, suggesting ascent to Sūrya’s city.
FAQs
Even a simple, sincere act of worship—like lighting a ghee lamp—can yield profound purification and auspicious destiny when aligned with sacred time and devotion.
The verse highlights Sūrya’s realm and merit; the precise named earthly tīrtha is not specified in this single verse.
Kindle a lamp with ghee on Ṣaṣṭhī (the sixth lunar day) as a devotional observance for purification and merit.