Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 94
किंचिदभ्युदिते सूर्ये माघस्नानं समाचरेत् । यथाशक्त्या च नियमान्माघस्नायी समाचरेत्
kiṃcidabhyudite sūrye māghasnānaṃ samācaret | yathāśaktyā ca niyamānmāghasnāyī samācaret
किञ्चित्सूर्योदयसमये माघस्नानं समाचरेत्। माघस्नायी च यथाशक्ति नियमान् व्रतानि च पालयेत्॥
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue framework)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā-snāna at Kāśī in Māgha
Type: ghat
Scene: Early morning on the Gaṅgā at Kāśī: pilgrims step into the river as the sun has just risen; some hold water in añjali, others recite mantras; priests guide vrata-niyamas.
FAQs
Sacred practice becomes fruitful when paired with self-restraint, undertaken sincerely within one’s capacity.
The broader setting is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where month-long vows like Māgha-snāna are praised.
Perform Māgha-snāna shortly after sunrise and maintain appropriate niyamas (observances) as far as one can.