Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 80
नक्तं तु वर्जयेच्छ्राद्धं राहोरन्यत्र दर्शनात् । सर्वस्वेनापि कर्तव्यं क्षिप्रं वै राहुदर्शनात्
naktaṃ tu varjayecchrāddhaṃ rāhoranyatra darśanāt | sarvasvenāpi kartavyaṃ kṣipraṃ vai rāhudarśanāt
Śrāddha pada malam hari hendaknya dihindari, kecuali ketika terlihat Rāhu (gerhana). Saat Rāhu tampak, upacara harus segera dilakukan—meski dengan seluruh kemampuan dan harta—sebab penglihatan itu menuntut tindakan suci yang cepat.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Purāṇic narration style within Prabhāsa Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A night eclipse over the Prabhāsa coast; devotees quickly arrange śrāddha items under dim light, offering tarpaṇa while the eclipsed orb hangs in the sky, conveying urgency and sacred awe.
FAQs
Extraordinary celestial moments like an eclipse intensify ritual potency, so one should act promptly in pitṛ-dharma rather than delay.
Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa), presented as a powerful setting for śrāddha and dharmic observances.
Avoid night-time śrāddha generally, but during Rāhu-darśana (eclipse) perform śrāddha immediately, even with maximal capacity.