Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
ब्रह्मोवाच । बलवानेष भूपाल कालः कलयति स्वयम्
brahmovāca | balavāneṣa bhūpāla kālaḥ kalayati svayam
Brahmā bersabda: “Wahai raja, sungguh perkasa Kala (Waktu); Waktu sendiri menakar segala sesuatu dan membawanya menuju akhir.”
Brahmā (identified by ‘brahmovāca’)
Listener: Audience (implied); internal listener is Indradyumna
Scene: Brahmā instructs the king: Time is mighty and self-acting, bringing all to completion; the king appears humbled as cosmic imagery subtly surrounds them.
FAQs
Time is a supreme force in the created order; therefore one must continually practice dharma rather than presume permanence of results.
None; the verse is a universal doctrinal statement about kāla.
No explicit ritual; it provides the metaphysical reason behind karmic change.