Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 84
याज्ञिका यज्ञशीलाश्च सुस्वराः सुखिनस्तथा । द्वेषिणो धनवंतश्च पुत्रिणो गुणिनस्तथा
yājñikā yajñaśīlāśca susvarāḥ sukhinastathā | dveṣiṇo dhanavaṃtaśca putriṇo guṇinastathā
তাঁরা যাজ্ঞিক, যজ্ঞকর্মে নিবিষ্ট; মধুরকণ্ঠ ও সন্তুষ্টচিত্ত। তবু তাঁরা দ্বেষপরায়ণ, ধনবান, পুত্রবান এবং গুণসম্পন্ন বলেও বর্ণিত।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)
Listener: King
Scene: A yajña scene: priests chanting with precise intonation, offerings into fire; nearby, signs of prosperity (cattle, gold) and a subtle tension between rival groups hinted by stern glances.
FAQs
Even among the ritually accomplished, mixed traits can appear; dharma calls for refining inner disposition alongside outer ritual excellence.
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse is a character description within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
Yajña (sacrifice) is referenced as a defining practice, but no specific sacrifice or procedure is detailed.