Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
आदित्याद्य ग्रहाः सर्वे तथोभावनिलानलौ । आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साध्याश्चैवाश्विनावुभौ
ādityādya grahāḥ sarve tathobhāvanilānalau | ādityā vasavo rudrāḥ sādhyāścaivāśvināvubhau
Alle himmlischen Mächte, beginnend mit den Ādityas, ebenso die Planeten, zusammen mit Wind und Feuer—auch die Ādityas, die Vasus, die Rudras, die Sādhyas und die beiden Aśvins—versammelten sich, um das heilige Ritual zu ehren.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrative voice
Scene: A vast celestial congregation: radiant Ādityas, the Grahas in distinct hues, Vāyu as swirling presence, Agni as a living flame, Vasus and Rudras in ranks, Sādhyas serene, and the twin Aśvins arriving like dawn physicians—assembled to honor the rite.
FAQs
Dharma is cosmic: the consecration of the divine leader is affirmed by the participation of celestial orders and forces.
No named tīrtha appears; the verse emphasizes universal, cosmic attendance rather than a geographic site.
None directly; it lists participants who honor and witness the sacred ceremony.