Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 86
वस्त्रापथे महाक्षेत्रे भवं सोमेश्वरं वृथा । पूजयंति जना नित्यं तथा कार्यं मया धुवम्
vastrāpathe mahākṣetre bhavaṃ someśvaraṃ vṛthā | pūjayaṃti janā nityaṃ tathā kāryaṃ mayā dhuvam
«No grande kṣetra sagrado de Vastrāpatha, as pessoas adoram diariamente Bhava—Someśvara—porém em vão (por o fazerem sem compreensão correta). Por isso, certamente cabe a mim fazê-lo de modo justo e significativo.»
Sūta (narration; presenting Vāmana’s thought)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha Mahākṣetra (Someśvara/Bhava-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-observer in Vastrāpatha sees crowds offering daily worship at a Someśvara liṅga; he resolves to perform the worship correctly, with focused gaze and ritual implements arranged in order.
FAQs
Ritual gains true fruit when performed with right understanding and intent; mere routine worship can become ‘vṛthā’ if devoid of inner dharma.
Vastrāpatha mahākṣetra, especially the worship of Bhava/Someśvara (Śiva) practiced there daily.
Daily pūjā of Someśvara is referenced; the verse stresses performing it ‘properly’ (with meaningful intent) rather than mechanically.