Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 17
गते चादर्शनं विप्रे राजा मन्त्रिपुरोहितैः । मन्त्रयित्वाथ काले तु तुष्टो मखमुखे स्थितः
gate cādarśanaṃ vipre rājā mantripurohitaiḥ | mantrayitvātha kāle tu tuṣṭo makhamukhe sthitaḥ
Als der Brahmane außer Sicht war, beriet sich der König mit seinen Ministern und Priestern; und zur rechten Zeit, zufrieden, stellte er sich an den Eingang des Opfers.
Narrator (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (Narmadā region)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣi audience; internal address ‘Bhārata’ indicates epic-style apostrophe within narration
Scene: The king, after the brāhmaṇa disappears, gathers ministers and priests in counsel; then, at the appointed time, he stands at the yajña’s mouth (mukha), poised to begin.
FAQs
Ritual life is communal and consultative, yet true success depends on alignment with dharma—not merely correct timing and organization.
No specific tirtha is named; the setting remains within the Revā-khaṇḍa sacred geography.
General performance of a yajña at the proper time (kāla) with priests; no specific rite-name is detailed.