Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 69
सोऽहमत्र स्थितो नित्यं पूजयिष्यामि भास्करम् । न यास्यामि पुनः सद्म सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्
so'hamatra sthito nityaṃ pūjayiṣyāmi bhāskaram | na yāsyāmi punaḥ sadma satyametanmayoditam
Vì vậy, ta sẽ ở lại nơi đây mãi mãi và phụng thờ Bhāskara (Thần Mặt Trời). Ta sẽ không trở về nhà nữa—đó là chân thật lời ta đã nói.
The healed brāhmaṇa/devotee
Type: kshetra
Listener: the wife (immediate); also implicitly the narrative audience as a model of conduct
Scene: The devotee stands firm before the Sūrya shrine, making a solemn vow; his wife listens. The temple precinct suggests permanence—simple belongings set down, a lamp burning steadily, the sun’s rays falling directly on the sanctum.
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Gratitude matures into commitment: the devotee transforms blessing into a life of steady worship and sacred dwelling.
The Nāgara Khaṇḍa kṣetra where Bhāskara’s presence is established and where the devotee resolves to remain.
A commitment to ongoing Bhāskara pūjā (regular Sun worship) at the sacred site.
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