Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
ततः श्रद्धाप्रयुक्तेन तेन तद्भीष्मपंचकम् । यथावद्विहितं सम्यक्कार्तिके मासि संस्थिते
tataḥ śraddhāprayuktena tena tadbhīṣmapaṃcakam | yathāvadvihitaṃ samyakkārtike māsi saṃsthite
Kemudian, digerakkan oleh śraddhā (iman suci), dia melaksanakan vrata Bhīṣma-pañcaka itu dengan tertib dan tepat pada bulan Kārtika ketika bulan itu tiba.
Sūta (continued narration)
Type: kund
Listener: Implied audience of the mahatmya (not specified in excerpt)
Scene: The cowherd begins Bhīṣma-pañcaka: simple hut/pasture life juxtaposed with strict vrata—fasting, early bath, lamp offering, and prayer at the kuṇḍa.
FAQs
Śraddhā (faith) expressed through disciplined practice is portrayed as the key that activates tīrtha merit.
The context remains Brahmakuṇḍa and its Kārtika-centered vrata culture.
Observance of Bhīṣma-pañcaka in Kārtika, performed yathāvat (according to rule).