Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
भरद्वाजं वसिष्ठं तु प्रत्यध्वर्युत्वमादिशन् । नारदं चैव वाल्मीकिं नोदना याकरोत्तदा
bharadvājaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ tu pratyadhvaryutvamādiśan | nāradaṃ caiva vālmīkiṃ nodanā yākarottadā
Ils instituèrent Bharadvāja et Vasiṣṭha dans la fonction de Pratyadhvaryu ; et, en ce temps-là, ils confièrent à Nārada et à Vālmīki le rôle de Nodanā, les incitateurs et chantres du rite.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (as narrative-kshetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bharadvāja and Vasiṣṭha are invested as Pratyadhvaryus; Nārada and Vālmīki stand as nodanā—prompting, chanting, and guiding the flow of ritual speech and action.
FAQs
Sacred work flourishes through coordinated service—each role supports the larger yajña of dharma.
Dharmāraṇya, the arena where even legendary sages serve in specialized yajña roles.
Assignment of assistant officiants (Pratyadhvaryu) and supporting ritual roles (Nodanā) for a properly conducted sacrifice.