Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
ततस्त्वनेन भोगेन तानि नंदंति कृत्स्नशः । ततः केनापि कालेन श्रद्धयाऽश्रद्धया कृतम्
tatastvanena bhogena tāni naṃdaṃti kṛtsnaśaḥ | tataḥ kenāpi kālena śraddhayā'śraddhayā kṛtam
ततः तेनैव भोगेन तानि सर्वाणि कृत्स्नशः सन्तुष्टानि बभूवुः। अनन्तरं कदाचित् श्रद्धया वा अश्रद्धया वा तत्कर्म कृतम्।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A ritual setting where an offering is enjoyed/received, leading to collective satisfaction; the narrative tone is calm but foreshadows later disturbance.
FAQs
Purāṇic narratives stress that acts may be performed with varying inner states, yet faith (śraddhā) remains a key spiritual qualifier.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the preceding māhātmya storyline.
The verse references performance of an act/observance and an offering that is enjoyed (bhoga), but does not specify the exact ritual in this line.