Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
नक्तं दिनं महाराज नान्यत्किंचित्करोति सः । न तथा तपसे यत्नो न नैवेद्ये कथंचन
naktaṃ dinaṃ mahārāja nānyatkiṃcitkaroti saḥ | na tathā tapase yatno na naivedye kathaṃcana
Wahai Maharaja, siang dan malam ia tidak melakukan apa pun selain itu. Ia tidak bersungguh-sungguh dalam tapa, dan tidak pula mempersembahkan naivedya dengan cara apa pun.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic storyteller within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Acaleśvara
Type: temple
Listener: Mahārāja (king) addressed
Scene: Day and night cycle around the temple: the king continuously circles the shrine, lamps at night, sunlight by day, creating a visual mandala of devotion; other ritual items (food offerings, ascetic gear) lie unused.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion can take the form of one steady practice; here, pradakṣiṇā is emphasized over other observances.
The practice is in the context of Acaleśvara in Arbuda.
It implies prioritizing continuous pradakṣiṇā; it also notes the absence of tapas and naivedya in his routine.