Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 130
गृहाद्बहुगुणा यस्मात्संध्या बहिरुपासिता । गायत्र्यभ्यासमात्रोपि वरं विप्रो जितेंद्रियः
gṛhādbahuguṇā yasmātsaṃdhyā bahirupāsitā | gāyatryabhyāsamātropi varaṃ vipro jiteṃdriyaḥ
چونکہ گھر سے باہر ادا کی گئی سندھیا کی اُپاسنا گھر میں کی گئی اُپاسنا سے کئی گنا زیادہ پُنّیہ دیتی ہے، اس لیے جیتےندریہ برہمن کے لیے گایتری کا محض ابھ्यास بھی افضل ہے۔
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (Gaṅgā-ghāṭa sandhyā)
Type: ghat
Scene: A self-controlled brāhmaṇa stands outside his home at dawn, facing the river, performing sandhyā with kuśa grass and water-vessel; the city of Kāśī and ghāṭas glow in early light.
FAQs
Rituals bear their highest fruit when supported by self-restraint; discipline elevates even simple Gāyatrī practice.
The broader context is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, emphasizing dharmic conduct within the sacred city.
Perform Sandhyā worship outside the home and maintain Gāyatrī japa with sense-control.