Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 42
तत्प्रभावान्ममेयं हि विभूतिर्जायते निशि । दिवा रिक्ते कृते याति भूय एव महामते
tatprabhāvānmameyaṃ hi vibhūtirjāyate niśi | divā rikte kṛte yāti bhūya eva mahāmate
Pelo poder dessa observância, esta minha cinza surge à noite. Quando esvaziada durante o dia, ela desaparece, apenas para surgir novamente, ó sábio.
Preta (a departed spirit)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Unnamed questioner (mahāmati)
Scene: The preta explains that by the ascetic’s power, ash (vibhūti) appears on him at night; when emptied/removed by day it disappears, only to arise again each night.
FAQs
Austerity undertaken in a holy place can generate extraordinary effects, signaling the unseen potency of dharma and devotion.
The Hāṭakeśvara sacred region associated with Śiva and ascetic practice near the confluence.
No public rite; it describes the recurring manifestation of vibhūti as an effect of an ascetic’s observance.