Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
यदनेन वृतं मत्तः पुत्रित्वं सुमहात्मना । हयमेधान्महायज्ञान्कर्ता स्यादस्य वै सुतः
yadanena vṛtaṃ mattaḥ putritvaṃ sumahātmanā | hayamedhānmahāyajñānkartā syādasya vai sutaḥ
যেহেতু সেই মহাত্মা আমার নিকট থেকে পুত্রত্বের বর গ্রহণ করেছিলেন, তাই তাঁর পুত্র নিশ্চয়ই অশ্বমেধসহ মহাযজ্ঞসমূহের কর্তা হবে।
Yama (deduced from immediate prior mention and thematic continuity; narrator reports his intent)
Scene: A great-souled figure receiving a boon of sonship from a revered giver; in the background, a future son is envisioned performing grand sacrifices—altars, priests, and offerings appearing as a prophetic tableau.
FAQs
Dharma-bearing lineages are portrayed as divinely purposed: a righteous origin yields a life dedicated to great sacrificial duties.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
Reference to performing Aśvamedha and other mahāyajñas (great sacrifices).
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