Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 74
संक्रांति समये येषां वसोर्धाराप्रदायिनाम् । भविष्यति क्षुतं वह्ने हूयमाने तवानल
saṃkrāṃti samaye yeṣāṃ vasordhārāpradāyinām | bhaviṣyati kṣutaṃ vahne hūyamāne tavānala
„Zur Zeit der Saṅkrānti wird es bei denen, die die vasordhārā darbringen, o Feuer, so sein: Wenn die Opfergaben eingegossen werden, wird in dir ein ‘kṣuta’ aufsteigen — ein Zeichen, eine Antwort in deiner Flamme, o Anala.“
Brahmā
Listener: Agni (Anala/Vahni)
Scene: At Saṅkrānti, priests pour vasordhārā; the flame responds with a distinct ‘kṣuta’—a visible/sensible sign such as a sudden bright flare, a crisp crack, or a rhythmic flicker—interpreted as Agni’s assent.
FAQs
Sacred timings like Saṅkrānti intensify ritual efficacy, and the tradition recognizes auspicious responses/signs in the sacrificial fire.
The verse continues the local tirtha narrative (“atra”) of the chapter; the exact site name is not present in this single line.
Offering vasordhārā specifically at Saṅkrānti, observing the fire’s ritual response as a sign of acceptance.