Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 63
वषट्कारश्च होमश्च पर्व चाग्रायणं तथा । मलमासेऽपि कर्तव्यं काम्या इष्टीर्विवर्जयेत्
vaṣaṭkāraśca homaśca parva cāgrāyaṇaṃ tathā | malamāse'pi kartavyaṃ kāmyā iṣṭīrvivarjayet
As aclamações Vaṣaṭ, o homa, as observâncias festivas (parvan) e a oferenda do primeiro grão (āgrāyaṇa) devem ser realizados mesmo no mês intercalar tido como “impuro” (malamāsa); porém, devem-se evitar as iṣṭis motivadas pelo desejo, sacrifícios opcionais por ganho mundano.
Sūta (deduced from Purāṇic narration style within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A homa altar burning steadily in malamāsa; the priest performs vaṣaṭ and parvan observances, while a separate tray labeled ‘kāmya iṣṭi’ is set aside, symbolizing restraint.
FAQs
In spiritually sensitive times, uphold obligatory and sanctifying rites, but renounce desire-driven ritualism.
The instruction is embedded in Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya, where disciplined worship supports the sanctity of the tīrtha.
Perform vaṣaṭkāra, homa, parvan observances, and āgrāyaṇa even in malamāsa; avoid kāmya iṣṭis.