Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 33
नियमं चेति संगृह्य स्वपेद्रात्रौ शुभं स्मरन् । प्रातरुत्थाय मेधावी विधायावश्यकं विधिम्
niyamaṃ ceti saṃgṛhya svapedrātrau śubhaṃ smaran | prātarutthāya medhāvī vidhāyāvaśyakaṃ vidhim
Demikian setelah menerima niyama (disiplin), pada malam hari hendaklah tidur sambil mengingati Yang Mulia serta tatacara upacaranya. Pada pagi hari bangun, orang bijaksana melaksanakan kewajipan harian yang perlu menurut tertib yang sewajarnya.
Īśvara (Śiva) (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī retires at night with folded hands, mentally remembering the deity; at dawn he rises, prepares for daily rites in a simple pilgrim’s lodging near a ghat.
FAQs
Continuity of remembrance—carrying devotion from night into morning—stabilizes the mind and sanctifies daily life.
Kāśī is the textual setting in Kāśīkhaṇḍa; this verse focuses on vrata-discipline rather than a named tirtha.
Sleep with auspicious remembrance, rise early, and perform obligatory morning duties/rites as part of the vrata regimen.