Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33
पाषाणस्यापि जायेत् स्तंभेषु च धटस्तथा । वणिक्सुवर्णकारो वा कुशलः कांस्यकारकः
pāṣāṇasyāpi jāyet staṃbheṣu ca dhaṭastathā | vaṇiksuvarṇakāro vā kuśalaḥ kāṃsyakārakaḥ
The posts may even be made of stone; and in that case too, the ‘dhaṭa’ arrangement should be set upon the pillars. A skilled merchant, a goldsmith, or a capable worker in bronze may be employed for the making and setting.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: Stone pillars rise on a platform; artisans—goldsmith and bronze-worker—measure and fit metal fixtures for the balance apparatus; a merchant oversees materials.
FAQs
Dharma works through competent means: skill and proper workmanship support fairness and reliability in public rites.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse concerns materials and qualified craftsmen.
Posts may be stone; the apparatus may be set by skilled professionals such as a merchant, goldsmith, or bronze-worker.