Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 25
भविष्यसि नरा ये तु दृढभक्तिसहा न्विताः । त्वामर्चयन्ति विधिवत्तेऽपि स्युः सुखभागिनः
bhaviṣyasi narā ye tu dṛḍhabhaktisahā nvitāḥ | tvāmarcayanti vidhivatte'pi syuḥ sukhabhāginaḥ
Dan sesiapa yang berteguh dengan bhakti yang kukuh, memuja-Mu menurut tatacara yang benar—mereka juga akan menjadi penerima bahagian kebahagiaan.
Śiva (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (Dīpa-pratipannā context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Daityendra / narrative addressee
Scene: A concluding assurance: diverse devotees—families, ascetics, merchants—offer lamps and flowers with focused devotion under priestly guidance; the scene emphasizes inclusivity and orderly ritual.
FAQs
Steady devotion joined with proper ritual conduct yields auspicious well-being; bhakti and vidhi are presented as complementary.
The teaching is situated in Vastrāpathakṣetra’s māhātmya within Prabhāsa.
Vidhivat arcana—worship performed according to prescribed rules.