दिवा च तारकाचक्रं रात्रौ व्योमवितारकम् । युगपच्च चतुर्दिक्षु शाक्रं कोदंडमंडलम्
divā ca tārakācakraṃ rātrau vyomavitārakam | yugapacca caturdikṣu śākraṃ kodaṃḍamaṃḍalam
दिवा तारकाचक्रदर्शनं, रात्रौ च व्योम्नि वितारकत्वं, तथा युगपत् चतुर्दिक्षु शाक्रकोदण्डमण्डलदर्शनं—एतान्यत्रोत्पातलक्षणानि मन्यन्ते।
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Kāśī pilgrim looks up: in daylight a wheel of stars appears; at night the sky is unnaturally crowded with stars; in all four directions a circular arc like Indra’s bow glows—an ominous, unseasonal celestial display over the ghats.
Worldly life is fragile; dharma urges vigilance, detachment, and timely spiritual preparation.
The broader discourse belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī/Kāśī) milieu, where signs and spiritual readiness are discussed in a sacred-geography frame.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it lists nimittas (portents) as warnings.