पिशाचत्वमनुप्राप्ताः कृमिकीटत्वमेव ये । अथ कालान्प्रवक्ष्यामि कथ्यमा नान्निबोध मे
piśācatvamanuprāptāḥ kṛmikīṭatvameva ye | atha kālānpravakṣyāmi kathyamā nānnibodha me
جو پِشَچ ہونے کی حالت کو پہنچ گئے ہیں اور جو کیڑے مکوڑے بن گئے ہیں—اب میں اَعمالِ رسم کے مناسب اوقات بیان کرتا ہوں؛ جو میں کہنے والا ہوں اسے خوب سمجھ لو۔
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.