Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
ब्रह्मोवाच । एवं कथयतोरेषा रजनी क्षयमाययौ । सच्छूद्रो गालवश्चैव शिष्यैश्च परिवारितः
brahmovāca | evaṃ kathayatoreṣā rajanī kṣayamāyayau | sacchūdro gālavaścaiva śiṣyaiśca parivāritaḥ
பிரம்மா கூறினார்—இவ்வாறு உரையாடிக் கொண்டிருக்கையில் அந்த இரவு முடிவடைந்தது. அந்த நற்குணமுடைய சூத்ரனும் காளவனும் தம் சீடர்களால் சூழப்பட்டிருந்தனர்.
Brahmā
Scene: A pre-dawn ashram scene: the sky lightens; Brahmā’s narration is implied; the virtuous Śūdra and sage Gālava stand or sit with disciples gathered around, listening as the night ends.
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Dharma-teachings are preserved through dialogue and discipleship, showing how sacred instruction continues across generations.
The surrounding chapter belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya; this verse functions as narrative timing rather than tīrtha description.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it marks the conclusion of the night’s discourse.
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