Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
मा स्म ते प्रतिगच्छेयुः पर्वकाले ह्यपूजिताः । मोघास्तेषां भवन्त्वाशाः परत्रेह च मा क्वचित्
mā sma te pratigaccheyuḥ parvakāle hyapūjitāḥ | moghāsteṣāṃ bhavantvāśāḥ paratreha ca mā kvacit
مقدس پَروَ کے اوقات میں وہ تمہارے پاس سے بے پوجا لوٹ نہ جائیں۔ اگر ان کی رسم کے مطابق عبادت نہ ہو تو ان کی امیدیں رائیگاں ہو جاتی ہیں—نہ پرلوک میں، نہ یہاں کبھی۔
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya narration style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pitṛs arrive at parva-time but turn back unhonored; the householder stands remorseful; the scene contrasts a lit ritual space versus an unprepared, darkened altar—emphasizing missed duty and compassion for the disappointed ancestors.
FAQs
Do not neglect Pitṛ worship at appointed sacred times; omission nullifies the intended benefit and relationship of support.
Within the Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, emphasizing Prabhāsa as a key venue for parva-time pitṛ rites.
Perform proper pūjā/śrāddha for the Pitṛs at parva-kāla (ritual festival occasions) so they are not ‘sent back’ unhonored.