Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
ततोऽगस्त्यः कृतानन्दः स्वागतं ते महामुने । मनोरथ इवाध्यातो योऽग्निकार्यांत आगतः
tato'gastyaḥ kṛtānandaḥ svāgataṃ te mahāmune | manoratha ivādhyāto yo'gnikāryāṃta āgataḥ
তখন আনন্দে পরিপূর্ণ অগস্ত্য বললেন—“হে মহামুনে, স্বাগতম। আমার অগ্নিকার্যের শেষে আপনি এমন এলেন যেন আকাঙ্ক্ষিত মনোরথ পূর্ণ হলো।”
Agastya
Tirtha: Agastya-āśrama (Cāmatkārapura)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya, radiant with joy, rises from the fire-rite and welcomes the arriving ‘sage’ as if a long-cherished wish has materialized.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed through timely hospitality—receiving the guest respectfully after completing sacred duties.
The broader chapter belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya context in Nāgarakhaṇḍa; this verse highlights ritual decorum rather than a named site.
Agni-kārya (a fire-rite) is mentioned, implying regulated worship and proper sequencing before greeting the guest.