Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 137
रक्षेद्दारांस्त्यजेदीष्यां तासु निष्कारणं बुधः । सूर्यास्तं न विनाकाश्चित्क्रिया नैवाचरेत्तथा
rakṣeddārāṃstyajedīṣyāṃ tāsu niṣkāraṇaṃ budhaḥ | sūryāstaṃ na vinākāścitkriyā naivācarettathā
दारान् रक्षेत्, तासु निष्कारणमीर्ष्यां त्यजेत् बुधः। सूर्यास्तं विनाकाश्चित् क्रिया नाचरेत्तथा॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A householder couple near a shrine: the husband stands protectively yet gently beside his wife; in the background the sun approaches the horizon while a priest indicates the proper ritual time, emphasizing sandhyā discipline.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through both household harmony and disciplined observance of proper times for actions and rites.
No site is specified; it is a general dharma instruction.
Do not perform rites/activities carelessly with respect to sunset; observe appropriate timing and propriety.