Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 109
चक्रतुर्जागरं रात्रौ ध्यायन्तो धरणीधरम् । ततः प्रभातसमये दृष्ट्वा स्नानोत्सुकं जनम्
cakraturjāgaraṃ rātrau dhyāyanto dharaṇīdharam | tataḥ prabhātasamaye dṛṣṭvā snānotsukaṃ janam
Mereka berjaga sepanjang malam sambil bermeditasi kepada Pemangku Bumi. Kemudian pada waktu fajar, mereka melihat orang ramai begitu ghairah hendak mandi suci.
Īśvara (Śiva), in dialogue context
Scene: All-night vigil: the couple sits in meditation on Viṣṇu; at first light, crowds with water-pots and towels move toward the river/ghāṭa, creating a pilgrimage procession.
FAQs
Vigil (jāgaraṇa) with sustained remembrance of the Divine prepares the mind for purifying tīrtha-rites at dawn.
The passage belongs to the Cakratīrtha context within the Revā-khaṇḍa (sacred zone connected with the Revā/Narmadā region).
Keeping night vigil and proceeding at dawn for tīrtha-snān (ritual bathing).