Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
तव पूजा विहीनानां दिनान्यायांति यांति च । यानि देव मृतानां च तानि यांति न जीवताम्
tava pūjā vihīnānāṃ dinānyāyāṃti yāṃti ca | yāni deva mṛtānāṃ ca tāni yāṃti na jīvatām
Bagi mereka yang tanpa pemujaan kepada-Mu, hari-hari hanya datang dan pergi—wahai Dewa, seperti hari-hari orang mati; “hari” demikian bukanlah milik yang hidup sebenarnya.
Narrative voice within the Māhātmya (speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Split-scene contrast: on one side, a person neglects worship as days slip by like shadows; on the other, a devotee lights a lamp before Śiva, transforming the same time into luminous, meaningful life.
FAQs
A life without devotion and worship is spiritually barren, equated to lifelessness.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the broader tīrtha-centered discourse of the chapter.
Regular pūjā (worship) is implied as essential devotional practice.