Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
सर्वकार्येषु यश्चैवं क्षेत्रपानर्चयेच्छुचिः । क्षेत्रपास्तस्य तुष्यंति यच्छंति च समीहितम्
sarvakāryeṣu yaścaivaṃ kṣetrapānarcayecchuciḥ | kṣetrapāstasya tuṣyaṃti yacchaṃti ca samīhitam
தூய்மையுடன் எல்லா காரியங்களின் தொடக்கத்திலும் இவ்விதமாக க்ஷேத்ரபாலர்களை வழிபடுகிறவன் மீது அவர்கள் மகிழ்ந்து, அவன் விரும்பியதை அருளுகின்றனர்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pure (śuci) worshipper at dawn offers flowers and lamp to guardian icons at the four corners of a temple courtyard; the guardians respond with a gesture of blessing, symbolizing granted desires and success.
FAQs
Begin endeavors with reverence and purity; dharmic preparation draws protective grace and success.
No single tirtha is named; the instruction is portable across temples and sacred precincts.
Worship the Kṣetrapālas ‘in this manner’ (as described in the preceding verses) before all important activities, maintaining śauca (purity).