Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
अंतरं तु तयोः कार्यं तथा हस्तचतुष्टयम् । मुंडकोपरि काष्ठं च दृढं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः
aṃtaraṃ tu tayoḥ kāryaṃ tathā hastacatuṣṭayam | muṃḍakopari kāṣṭhaṃ ca dṛḍhaṃ kuryādvicakṣaṇaḥ
The space between the two should be made four hands in measure. And the discerning man should firmly fix a wooden beam upon the muṇḍakas (posts).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: Two upright posts stand four hasta apart; a strong horizontal beam is lashed or mortised atop them; the builder checks alignment; the balance mechanism is about to be hung; the scene conveys readiness and solemnity.
FAQs
Truth-seeking rites are not casual; they require skill, stability, and correct arrangement to uphold dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this procedural verse.
Keep four hastas between the posts and secure a strong beam atop them.