Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 63
लक्ष्मीरुवाच । एवं मया कृता देव सा तृतीया यथोदिता । नभस्ये मासि संप्राप्ते भक्त्या परमया विभो
lakṣmīruvāca | evaṃ mayā kṛtā deva sā tṛtīyā yathoditā | nabhasye māsi saṃprāpte bhaktyā paramayā vibho
Lakṣmī berkata: “Demikianlah, wahai Tuhan, amalan pada hari ketiga itu telah aku laksanakan tepat seperti yang ditetapkan. Tatkala bulan Nabhasya tiba, wahai Yang Maha Perkasa, aku melakukannya dengan bhakti yang tertinggi.”
Lakṣmī
Listener: Viṣṇu (implied by संबोधन 'विभो')
Scene: Lakṣmī narrates to the Lord her careful performance of a tṛtīyā observance in the month of Nabhāsya, emphasizing exact ritual compliance and intense devotion.
FAQs
Faithful adherence to prescribed observance, performed in the right sacred time (māsa), is portrayed as a powerful vehicle of merit and auspiciousness.
This verse emphasizes the timing (Nabhasya month) and correct performance of the observance within a tīrtha-mahātmya narrative; the site is implied by the surrounding section rather than named here.
Perform the Tṛtīyā observance as taught, particularly when the month of Nabhasya arrives, with supreme devotion.