Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 17
गृह्यत्राप्रत्यूष्टेः क्षणं नावतिष्ठति । शून्यमार्गे निरुद्धः स किंकरोतु विधिर्बली
gṛhyatrāpratyūṣṭeḥ kṣaṇaṃ nāvatiṣṭhati | śūnyamārge niruddhaḥ sa kiṃkarotu vidhirbalī
Di sini, saat fajar, ia tidak tinggal walau sesaat. Namun bila terhalang pada lintasan yang sunyi, apa yang dapat dilakukan Sang Penetap yang perkasa—pengatur waktu itu?
Narrator (Vyāsa continues by context)
Listener: Purāṇic audience in frame (ṛṣis)
Scene: A dawn scene: the horizon glows, yet Sūrya is strangely paused; the sky-road appears vacant and silent, blocked by Vindhya; the Sun’s chariot stands still, conveying the unsettling stillness of halted time.
FAQs
When obstruction arises, even the cosmic regulator appears constrained—signaling how vital unobstructed dharma is for the world’s rhythm.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s broader sacred narrative canvas.
None directly; the focus is on the interruption of the dawn-cycle.