Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 86
तथा यज्ञाश्च ये सर्वे क्त्वयादानादि काः शुभाः । ते सर्वे न क्रियंते च चूडाकरणपूर्वकाः
tathā yajñāśca ye sarve ktvayādānādi kāḥ śubhāḥ | te sarve na kriyaṃte ca cūḍākaraṇapūrvakāḥ
同样，一切吉祥的祭祀仪式——连同布施（dāna）及相关诸礼——都不举行；而从剃发礼（cūḍākaraṇa）开始的诸种人生净礼（saṃskāra）也不施行。
Sūta (narrative voice)
Scene: A family prepares for a child’s cūḍākaraṇa but respectfully postpones; priests advise waiting until Utthāna. Instead, they light lamps and offer simple worship, symbolizing substitution of restraint for celebration.
FAQs
Dharma includes proper timing: certain auspicious rites are deferred to preserve ritual fitness aligned with sacred seasons.
The teaching occurs within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya that frames seasonal observances.
Avoid major yajñas and postpone saṃskāras such as cūḍākaraṇa during the Lord’s śayana period.
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