एकरात्रं त्रिरात्रं वा पञ्चरात्रं च सप्त वा । स्नापयेद्गंधतोयेन कुंकुमेन विलेपयेत्
ekarātraṃ trirātraṃ vā pañcarātraṃ ca sapta vā | snāpayedgaṃdhatoyena kuṃkumena vilepayet
Trong một đêm, hoặc ba đêm, hoặc năm đêm, hay thậm chí bảy đêm, nên tắm (Thần) bằng nước thơm và xức lên (Ngài) nghệ tây (saffron).
Kumāreśvara (Skanda/Kārttikeya) (contextual attribution)
Tirtha: Kumāreśvara (temple context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devotee community addressed through the narrative voice; immediate addressee remains the interlocutor of the section
Scene: Nightly worship sequence across multiple nights: priests prepare fragrant water; abhiṣeka is poured; saffron paste is applied; lamps glow in the sanctum; devotees keep vigil.
Disciplined, time-bound worship (vrata-like observance) intensifies devotion and ritual efficacy.
Implied Kumāreśvara shrine context within the Mahī–Sāgara-saṅgama māhātmya.
Perform abhiṣeka for 1/3/5/7 nights using fragrant water and apply kuṅkuma as an anointment.