Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 111
तपसा तेन महता अजेयो वृत्र उच्यत । तस्माच्छंभुं समभ्यर्च्य प्रदोषे विधिनाऽधुना
tapasā tena mahatā ajeyo vṛtra ucyata | tasmācchaṃbhuṃ samabhyarcya pradoṣe vidhinā'dhunā
Dengan tapa yang agung itu, Vṛtra diisytiharkan “tidak dapat ditaklukkan”. Maka, sembahlah Śambhu pada waktu Pradoṣa, sekarang juga, menurut tatacara yang benar.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Pradoṣa (Śiva-pradoṣa) in Kedāra context
Type: ghat
Scene: Twilight (pradoṣa) at a Śiva shrine: devotees and sages perform orderly worship—lighting lamps, offering bilva and water to Śambhu; the sky is indigo with the last orange band; the mood is calm and corrective.
FAQs
When worldly power becomes overwhelming, refuge in Śiva through timely worship (Pradoṣa) is taught as the dharmic remedy.
Kedārakhaṇḍa frames the instruction; the emphasis is on the sacred time of Pradoṣa rather than a single named tirtha in this verse.
Perform Śiva (Śambhu) worship specifically at Pradoṣa, following the prescribed vidhi (ritual procedure).