पिशाचत्वमनुप्राप्ताः कृमिकीटत्वमेव ये । अथ कालान्प्रवक्ष्यामि कथ्यमा नान्निबोध मे
piśācatvamanuprāptāḥ kṛmikīṭatvameva ye | atha kālānpravakṣyāmi kathyamā nānnibodha me
பிசாசுத் தன்மை அடைந்தவர்களாயினும், புழு‑பூச்சி யோனியில் சென்றவர்களாயினும்—இப்போது நான் (ஸ்ராத்தாதி) கருமங்களுக்கு உரிய காலங்களை உரைக்கிறேன்; சொல்லப்படுவதை நன்கு உணர்க.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solemn teacher-narrator in Prabhāsa addresses a listener near the sea-side tīrtha, evoking compassion for beings fallen into piśāca and insect births, then raising a hand to announce the sacred calendar of rites.
Ritual compassion extends to all post-death conditions; correct timing and performance of rites can aid even the most afflicted states.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, in whose māhātmya the timings for ancestral rites are being taught.
A transition into listing prescribed kālas—authorized occasions for Śrāddha and related offerings.