Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
सर्वकार्येषु यश्चैवं क्षेत्रपानर्चयेच्छुचिः । क्षेत्रपास्तस्य तुष्यंति यच्छंति च समीहितम्
sarvakāryeṣu yaścaivaṃ kṣetrapānarcayecchuciḥ | kṣetrapāstasya tuṣyaṃti yacchaṃti ca samīhitam
Sesiapa yang suci, lalu memuja para Kṣetrapāla dengan cara ini pada permulaan segala urusan—para Kṣetrapāla berkenan kepadanya dan mengurniakan apa yang dihajatinya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pure (śuci) worshipper at dawn offers flowers and lamp to guardian icons at the four corners of a temple courtyard; the guardians respond with a gesture of blessing, symbolizing granted desires and success.
FAQs
Begin endeavors with reverence and purity; dharmic preparation draws protective grace and success.
No single tirtha is named; the instruction is portable across temples and sacred precincts.
Worship the Kṣetrapālas ‘in this manner’ (as described in the preceding verses) before all important activities, maintaining śauca (purity).