Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 95
संगवस्त्रिमुहूर्तोऽयं मध्याह्नस्तु समन्ततः । ततश्च त्रिमुहूर्ताश्च अपराह्णो विधीयते
saṃgavastrimuhūrto'yaṃ madhyāhnastu samantataḥ | tataśca trimuhūrtāśca aparāhṇo vidhīyate
Saṃgava terdiri daripada tiga muhūrta. Madhyāhna (tengah hari) meliputi sepenuhnya; sesudah itu, tiga muhūrta lagi ditetapkan sebagai Aparāhṇa, iaitu waktu petang/selepas tengah hari.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A day-wheel diagram with five divisions; a priest marks three-muhūrta blocks for saṃgava and aparāhṇa, with the sun at zenith for madhyāhna; pilgrims wait with offerings.
FAQs
Dharma is practiced through orderly structure; even time is sanctified by clear divisions for worship and offerings.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, presented as a place where precise observance of rites yields true merit.
Definition of saṃgava, madhyāhna, and aparāhṇa in terms of muhūrta-counts for ritual timing.