Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
भुक्तो वाप्यथवाऽभुक्तो रात्रौ वा यदि वा दिवा । पर्वकालेऽथवाऽकाले पवित्रोऽप्यथवाऽशुचिः
bhukto vāpyathavā'bhukto rātrau vā yadi vā divā | parvakāle'thavā'kāle pavitro'pyathavā'śuciḥ
Entah seseorang sudah makan atau belum; entah malam atau siang; entah saat perayaan suci atau bukan; entah suci ataupun bahkan tidak suci—
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Citrāpathā-nadī (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim approaches the sacred riverbank at Prabhāsa under shifting light—night and day suggested together—while attendants indicate that purity rules do not obstruct darśana here.
FAQs
A true tīrtha’s grace is not restricted by ordinary limitations; sincere approach can transcend constraints of time and condition.
The tīrtha associated with the Citrāpathā river in Prabhāsa Kṣetra (context of the chapter).
It implies accessibility of the tīrtha’s benefit regardless of eating/fasting, day/night, festival/non-festival, or purity status (continued in the next verse).