Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
सा रात्रिर्जाग्रतस्तस्य गता मे विजने तथा । गीतनृत्यादिनिर्घोषैर्वेदमंगलपाटकैः
sā rātrirjāgratastasya gatā me vijane tathā | gītanṛtyādinirghoṣairvedamaṃgalapāṭakaiḥ
Malam itu berlalu baginya dalam keadaan berjaga, dan bagiku juga di tempat sunyi; dipenuhi gaung nyanyian dan tarian, serta lantunan bacaan Weda yang membawa berkah.
Unspecified first-person narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya (deductively: the thief-speaker)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: A addressed woman (varānane) continues as listener across the confession
Scene: A vibrant night festival at Prabhāsa: dancers and singers perform; priests recite Vedic auspicious chants; rows of lamps illuminate the crowd. In a secluded corner, the narrator remains awake, listening—his solitude contrasted with the collective sacred celebration.
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A sacred night vigil transforms the environment through devotion—chanting and auspicious recitation—creating conditions conducive to merit even for bystanders.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, portrayed as resonant with devotional and Vedic sounds on Śivarātri.
Jāgaraṇa (staying awake) accompanied by gīta-nṛtya and Vedic maṅgala recitations.