Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
अध्रुवेणैव देहेन प्रतिक्ष णविनाशिना । कथं नोपासते जंतुर्द्वादशीं जागरान्विताम्
adhruveṇaiva dehena pratikṣa ṇavināśinā | kathaṃ nopāsate jaṃturdvādaśīṃ jāgarānvitām
Với thân này vô thường, diệt mất từng sát-na, sao con người lại không phụng thờ ngày Dvādaśī, kèm theo sự thức canh tỉnh giác?
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Dvādaśī (Hari-tithi) in Dvārakā context
Type: kshetra
Scene: A night vigil on Dvādaśī: devotees sit with lamps, chanting before Hari’s image; in the background, a faint allegory of time—falling leaves or a melting lamp—signifies moment-by-moment decay of the body, intensifying the call to worship.
FAQs
Because life is fragile, one should not delay devotional observances—Dvādaśī with vigil is urged.
Dvārakā is the chapter’s pilgrimage backdrop, framing the vrata as part of Dvārakā’s sacred culture.
Observe Dvādaśī with jāgara (staying awake in devotion).