Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 109
चक्रतुर्जागरं रात्रौ ध्यायन्तो धरणीधरम् । ततः प्रभातसमये दृष्ट्वा स्नानोत्सुकं जनम्
cakraturjāgaraṃ rātrau dhyāyanto dharaṇīdharam | tataḥ prabhātasamaye dṛṣṭvā snānotsukaṃ janam
Fizeram vigília pela noite, meditando no Sustentador da Terra. Então, ao romper da aurora, viram o povo ansioso por banhar-se nas águas sagradas.
Īśvara (Śiva), in dialogue context
Scene: All-night vigil: the couple sits in meditation on Viṣṇu; at first light, crowds with water-pots and towels move toward the river/ghāṭa, creating a pilgrimage procession.
FAQs
Vigil (jāgaraṇa) with sustained remembrance of the Divine prepares the mind for purifying tīrtha-rites at dawn.
The passage belongs to the Cakratīrtha context within the Revā-khaṇḍa (sacred zone connected with the Revā/Narmadā region).
Keeping night vigil and proceeding at dawn for tīrtha-snān (ritual bathing).