Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 86
तदह्निनालभद्भिक्षां सशिष्यः स मुनिः क्वचित् । अथ सायंतनं कर्म कृत्वा छात्रैः समन्वितः
tadahninālabhadbhikṣāṃ saśiṣyaḥ sa muniḥ kvacit | atha sāyaṃtanaṃ karma kṛtvā chātraiḥ samanvitaḥ
அன்றைய தினம் சீடர்களுடன் இருந்த அந்த முனிவருக்கு எங்கும் பிச்சை கிடைக்கவில்லை. பின்னர் மாணவர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து மாலை நித்தியகர்மத்தைச் செய்தார்.
Narrator voice within Skanda’s discourse (deduced)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dusk, the unfed sage and disciples sit near a quiet courtyard or ghat-side spot, performing evening rites—sipping ācamana, facing the proper direction, reciting mantras—while the city lights begin to glow.
FAQs
Dharma is maintained even in difficulty: daily rites continue regardless of hunger or disappointment.
Kāśī, where steadfast observance of nitya-karma is portrayed as integral to the city’s sanctity.
Sāyaṃtana karma (evening duties, i.e., sandhyā-type observances) is explicitly mentioned.