Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
तत्र बाणं समारोप्य शनैश्चरमुपाद्रवत् । प्रोवाच पुरतः स्थित्वा सूर्यपुत्रमधोमुखम्
tatra bāṇaṃ samāropya śanaiścaramupādravat | provāca purataḥ sthitvā sūryaputramadhomukham
Di sana ia memasang anak panah dan menerjang menuju Śanaiścara; berdiri di hadapannya, ia berbicara kepada putra Surya yang menunduk.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Tīrthamāhātmya)
Scene: A hero sets an arrow to the bow and charges; Śani, the Sun’s son, stands with face lowered, heavy and austere, as the hero speaks directly before him.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld by courageous confrontation of forces that threaten balance, even when they appear cosmic or fated.
The shloka is part of a broader tīrtha-glorification chapter, but this line itself is narrative and does not name a distinct site.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse describes an encounter with Śanaiścara.