पिशाचत्वमनुप्राप्ताः कृमिकीटत्वमेव ये । अथ कालान्प्रवक्ष्यामि कथ्यमा नान्निबोध मे
piśācatvamanuprāptāḥ kṛmikīṭatvameva ye | atha kālānpravakṣyāmi kathyamā nānnibodha me
Dẫu là kẻ đã rơi vào thân phận piśāca, hay đã hóa thành loài giun dế côn trùng—nay ta sẽ nói rõ những thời điểm thích hợp cho nghi lễ; hãy hiểu điều ta sắp truyền dạy.
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.