Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 49
दत्त्वैवमर्घ्यं देवेशि तत्र खङ्गं च जागृयात् । नित्यं संपूज्य विधिना अष्टम्यां यावदेव हि
dattvaivamarghyaṃ deveśi tatra khaṅgaṃ ca jāgṛyāt | nityaṃ saṃpūjya vidhinā aṣṭamyāṃ yāvadeva hi
Ó Deusa soberana, tendo assim oferecido o arghya, deve-se então manter vigília ali junto à espada, e adorá-la diariamente segundo a regra—até e incluindo o dia de Aṣṭamī.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Yogeśvarī-sthāna (Prabhāsa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A consecrated sword rests near the Devī’s altar; devotees maintain a night vigil, offering arghya and performing daily pūjā until Aṣṭamī, with lamps burning continuously.
FAQs
Discipline in ritual—regular worship and wakeful vigilance—symbolizes steadfastness in dharma under the Goddess’s protection.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where such vrata-vidhi is taught as especially meritorious.
Arghya offering followed by khaṅga-pūjā and keeping vigil, performed daily through Aṣṭamī.