दिवा च तारकाचक्रं रात्रौ व्योमवितारकम् । युगपच्च चतुर्दिक्षु शाक्रं कोदंडमंडलम्
divā ca tārakācakraṃ rātrau vyomavitārakam | yugapacca caturdikṣu śākraṃ kodaṃḍamaṃḍalam
若白昼见群星成轮,或夜间见星罗满天而非其常;又或四方同时显现因陀罗之弓的圆弧——此等皆被视为不祥之兆。
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Kāśī pilgrim looks up: in daylight a wheel of stars appears; at night the sky is unnaturally crowded with stars; in all four directions a circular arc like Indra’s bow glows—an ominous, unseasonal celestial display over the ghats.
Worldly life is fragile; dharma urges vigilance, detachment, and timely spiritual preparation.
The broader discourse belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī/Kāśī) milieu, where signs and spiritual readiness are discussed in a sacred-geography frame.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it lists nimittas (portents) as warnings.