Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 86
वस्त्रापथे महाक्षेत्रे भवं सोमेश्वरं वृथा । पूजयंति जना नित्यं तथा कार्यं मया धुवम्
vastrāpathe mahākṣetre bhavaṃ someśvaraṃ vṛthā | pūjayaṃti janā nityaṃ tathā kāryaṃ mayā dhuvam
“Di mahākṣetra suci Vastrāpatha, orang ramai setiap hari memuja Bhava—Someśvara—namun sia-sia (kerana tanpa pengertian yang benar). Maka, hal ini pasti harus aku lakukan dengan tepat dan bermakna.”
Sūta (narration; presenting Vāmana’s thought)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha Mahākṣetra (Someśvara/Bhava-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-observer in Vastrāpatha sees crowds offering daily worship at a Someśvara liṅga; he resolves to perform the worship correctly, with focused gaze and ritual implements arranged in order.
FAQs
Ritual gains true fruit when performed with right understanding and intent; mere routine worship can become ‘vṛthā’ if devoid of inner dharma.
Vastrāpatha mahākṣetra, especially the worship of Bhava/Someśvara (Śiva) practiced there daily.
Daily pūjā of Someśvara is referenced; the verse stresses performing it ‘properly’ (with meaningful intent) rather than mechanically.