Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
सबालवृद्धपत्नीकाः साग्निहोत्रा मया सह । तस्माद्गच्छत भद्रं वस्तत्र स्थानं भविष्यति
sabālavṛddhapatnīkāḥ sāgnihotrā mayā saha | tasmādgacchata bhadraṃ vastatra sthānaṃ bhaviṣyati
সন্তান, বৃদ্ধ আৰু পত্নীসহ—আৰু অগ্নিহোত্ৰৰ পবিত্ৰ অগ্নিসহ—মোৰ সৈতে চলা। সেয়ে আগবাঢ়া; তোমালোকৰ মঙ্গল হওক। তাত তোমালোকৰ বাবে উপযুক্ত নিবাস দিয়া হ’ব।
Indra
Tirtha: Camatkārapura (contextual destination)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A leader (contextually Indra or a guiding figure) urges the brāhmaṇas to proceed together—families included—carrying their sacred fires; the scene evokes a ritual caravan departing toward a promised dharma-abode.
FAQs
Dharma is portable: even while traveling to tīrthas, householders preserve sacred duties (like Agnihotra) and receive divine protection.
The destination implied is the previously mentioned holy Camatkārapura/Gayā-kūpa setting where Indra intends to perform śrāddha.
To travel while maintaining Agnihotra observance, including one’s family, as part of the dharmic journey.
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