Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
विश्वकर्मसुतो विप्रा विश्वरूपो महानृपः । पुरोहितोऽथ शक्रस्य याजकश्चाभवत्तदा
viśvakarmasuto viprā viśvarūpo mahānṛpaḥ | purohito'tha śakrasya yājakaścābhavattadā
„O ihr Brāhmaṇas, Viśvarūpa – Sohn des Viśvakarman, ein großer Herr – wurde damals Śakras Purohita, sein Hauspriester, und zugleich der Yājaka, der Opferpriester.“
Lomāśa
Listener: brāhmaṇas (addressed as ‘viprāḥ’)
Scene: Indra appoints Viśvarūpa, son of the divine artisan lineage, as family priest and officiant; a yajña pavilion with fire, ladles, and deva courtly grandeur.
FAQs
Right order in sacrifice and governance is upheld through qualified priestly offices—purohita and yājaka—supporting dharma in the world.
No holy site is mentioned in this verse.
The verse indicates the appointment of priests for yajña (sacrifice) but does not prescribe a particular rite.