Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 62
अपूजिते गते ह्यस्मिन्हरो मां शपयिष्यति । तस्मात्पूजां करिष्यामि यथा तुष्यति शंकरः
apūjite gate hyasminharo māṃ śapayiṣyati | tasmātpūjāṃ kariṣyāmi yathā tuṣyati śaṃkaraḥ
“Jika aku pergi dari sini tanpa pemujaan, Hara pasti akan menyumpahku. Maka aku akan melaksanakan pemujaan, agar Śaṅkara berkenan sepenuhnya.”
Narrative voice within the Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya (speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee pauses at the threshold, anxious about leaving unworshipped; he resolves to perform Śiva-pūjā with full attention—flowers, bilva leaves, lamp, and water arranged before a liṅga.
FAQs
One should not treat a sacred place casually; proper worship and reverence are essential for receiving grace and avoiding offense.
Vastrāpathakṣetra, praised within the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa’s sacred-geography narrative.
Performing pūjā to Śiva (Śaṅkara/Hara) as the appropriate act before departing.