Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 96
एवमर्चयतोः शंभुं भूयोपि परया मुदा । संवत्सरो व्यतीयाय तस्मिन्नेव गृहे तयोः
evamarcayatoḥ śaṃbhuṃ bhūyopi parayā mudā | saṃvatsaro vyatīyāya tasminneva gṛhe tayoḥ
ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਪਰਮ ਆਨੰਦ ਨਾਲ ਮੁੜ ਮੁੜ ਸ਼ੰਭੂ ਦੀ ਅਰਚਨਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ; ਅਤੇ ਉਸੇ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਾਲ ਬੀਤ ਗਿਆ।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; unspecified in snippet)
Scene: Two devotees repeatedly worship Śambhu with visible joy—offering bilva leaves, water, incense—while the passage of seasons is suggested subtly (calendar marks, changing garlands), culminating in a year passing in the same home.
FAQs
Consistent worship sustained over time deepens joy and merit, showing devotion as a long practice rather than a moment.
No specific pilgrimage site is mentioned; the emphasis is on sustained household devotion to Śiva.
Repeated Śiva-arcana (worship of Śambhu) is indicated, though without detailing the method.