Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
मा स्म ते प्रतिगच्छेयुः पर्वकाले ह्यपूजिताः । मोघास्तेषां भवन्त्वाशाः परत्रेह च मा क्वचित्
mā sma te pratigaccheyuḥ parvakāle hyapūjitāḥ | moghāsteṣāṃ bhavantvāśāḥ paratreha ca mā kvacit
ಪರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಅಪೂಜಿತರಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಬಾರದು; ಅವರ ಆಶೆಗಳು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಬಾರದು—ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಹಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೂ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲ।
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya narration style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pitṛs arrive at parva-time but turn back unhonored; the householder stands remorseful; the scene contrasts a lit ritual space versus an unprepared, darkened altar—emphasizing missed duty and compassion for the disappointed ancestors.
FAQs
Do not neglect Pitṛ worship at appointed sacred times; omission nullifies the intended benefit and relationship of support.
Within the Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, emphasizing Prabhāsa as a key venue for parva-time pitṛ rites.
Perform proper pūjā/śrāddha for the Pitṛs at parva-kāla (ritual festival occasions) so they are not ‘sent back’ unhonored.