Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे प्रत्यक्षं तस्य भूपतेः । चक्रुः समाहिता भूत्वा शांतिकं तद्धिताय च
tataste brāhmaṇāḥ sarve pratyakṣaṃ tasya bhūpateḥ | cakruḥ samāhitā bhūtvā śāṃtikaṃ taddhitāya ca
Then all those Brahmins, in the king’s very presence, became composed and performed the pacificatory rite (śāntika) for his welfare.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmins, seated around a consecrated fire, perform śāntika in the king’s presence; the king watches with folded hands; ritual items—kuśa, water pot, ladles—are arranged symmetrically.
FAQs
Collective, focused ritual performed by qualified officiants is presented as a dharmic means to restore welfare and auspiciousness.
The shloka takes place within the chapter’s sacred setting (earlier: Camatkārapura), but does not name a particular tīrtha here.
Performance of a śāntika (pacificatory) rite in the king’s presence.