Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 83
वह्नौ स्वर्लोकमापन्ने जाते मध्यंदिने नृपः । कृतमाध्याह्निकस्तूर्णं प्राविशद्भोज्यमंडपम्
vahnau svarlokamāpanne jāte madhyaṃdine nṛpaḥ | kṛtamādhyāhnikastūrṇaṃ prāviśadbhojyamaṃḍapam
Ketika Vahni telah berangkat ke Svarga dan tibalah tengah hari, sang raja—setelah segera menuntaskan upacara tengah hari—memasuki balai santap.
Skanda (narrating)
Scene: Agni has gone to Svarga; the sun stands at midday. The king completes mādhyāhnika swiftly—water vessel, kuśa, and calm posture—then walks toward the dining pavilion.
FAQs
Even amid extraordinary events, one should maintain daily dharmic observances (nitya-karma).
None explicitly; the broader setting remains within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa.
Completion of the mādhyāhnika (midday rites) is referenced as a customary duty.