Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 73
ततस्तं पावकं भूयः स्तुवंतस्तत्र च स्थिताः । प्रोचुर्वैश्वानरं ब्रूहि त्रिजातो योऽत्र च द्विजः
tatastaṃ pāvakaṃ bhūyaḥ stuvaṃtastatra ca sthitāḥ | procurvaiśvānaraṃ brūhi trijāto yo'tra ca dvijaḥ
Then, remaining there, they again praised that sacred Fire and said: “O Vaiśvānara, tell us about this ‘thrice-born’ man here who claims the rank of a twice-born.”
Vipras (Brahmins)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Vaiśvānara (Agni)
Scene: Brahmins stand around the altar, hands raised in praise; they address Vaiśvānara with a pointed question about a suspicious ‘trijāta’ person present among them, hinting at social tension and ritual stakes.
FAQs
When sacred work is hindered, dharma requires inquiry and clarification from authoritative sources, not guesswork.
The dialogue occurs within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya setting; this verse centers on resolving ritual defect rather than praising a named site.
Not a direct prescription; it initiates a diagnostic question about an unqualified participant affecting homa and graha-śānti.