Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 75
नमस्ते मासमासांते जायमान पुनःपुनः । गृहाणार्घ्यं शशांक त्वं रोहिण्या सहितो मम
namaste māsamāsāṃte jāyamāna punaḥpunaḥ | gṛhāṇārghyaṃ śaśāṃka tvaṃ rohiṇyā sahito mama
ஒவ்வொரு மாத முடிவிலும் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தோன்றுபவனே, உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம். ஓ சசாங்கா! ரோஹிணியுடன் என் இந்த அர்க்யத்தை ஏற்றருள்வாயாக।
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇava-khaṇḍa narration style)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Under a bright moon, the devotee pours arghya upward; Candra appears with Rohiṇī as a gentle celestial presence, emphasizing month-end renewal.
FAQs
Time’s cycles are sacred; honoring the Moon’s recurring ‘rebirth’ encourages renewal, restraint, and gratitude.
The rite is situated within Ayodhyā’s māhātmya, presenting Ayodhyā as a field for dharmic observance.
A direct arghya-prayer to the Moon, specifically invoking his association with Rohiṇī.