Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52
शुचिर्विनिद्रः संतिष्ठ स्तवं देव्याः समुद्गिरन् । यावत्कर्म करोम्येष यथा विघ्नं न जायते
śucirvinidraḥ saṃtiṣṭha stavaṃ devyāḥ samudgiran | yāvatkarma karomyeṣa yathā vighnaṃ na jāyate
“നീ ശുചിയായി, നിദ്രയില്ലാതെ നില്ക്കുക; ദേവിയുടെ സ്തവം ഉച്ചരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുക. ഞാൻ ഈ കർമ്മം പൂർത്തിയാക്കുന്നതുവരെ, വിഘ്നം ഉണ്ടാകാതിരിക്കട്ടെ.”
Narrative speaker unspecified in snippet (within Sūta’s narration); direct instruction addressed to Barbarīka
Tirtha: Siddhāmbikā-sthāna
Type: kshetra
Listener: Barbarīka
Scene: The practitioner instructs Barbarīka to stand pure and sleepless, continuously chanting the Goddess’s hymn until the rite is completed, ensuring no obstacles arise.
FAQs
Purity, vigilance, and devotional praise safeguard sacred work from disruption.
No specific place is praised in this verse; it emphasizes ritual protection through Devī-stotra.
Standing, staying awake, and reciting a hymn to the Goddess during the performance of a rite to prevent obstacles.