Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
त्वं संधारय गात्रैः स्वैः शीघ्रं रसवतीं कुरु । भोजनायैव शीघ्रं तु त्वया सार्धं करोम्यहम्
tvaṃ saṃdhāraya gātraiḥ svaiḥ śīghraṃ rasavatīṃ kuru | bhojanāyaiva śīghraṃ tu tvayā sārdhaṃ karomyaham
Schmücke dich an deinen eigenen Gliedern; bereite schnell das schmackhafte Mahl zu. Denn zum Essen – wahrlich schnell – werde ich es gemeinsam mit dir tun.
Unspecified narrator within the Tīrthamāhātmya episode (deduced dialogue line)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A couple in a kitchen-courtyard: one instructs gently yet urgently; the other begins cooking a rich, fragrant meal; vessels, hearth fire, and spices visible; sense of intimate cooperation.
FAQs
The verse frames bodily composure and preparation as immediate duties, while hinting that desire can quickly redirect household actions away from dharma.
No tīrtha is named in this line; it functions as narrative setup within the Tīrthamāhātmya chapter.
None explicitly; it mentions preparing food (hospitality/household action), not a formal religious observance.