Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
इत्युक्त्वा सोनुऽजो ज्येष्ठं तस्मात्सत्राद्वि निर्ययौ । कारयामास कर्माणि ज्येष्ठस्तस्मिन्गते कतौ
ityuktvā sonu'jo jyeṣṭhaṃ tasmātsatrādvi niryayau | kārayāmāsa karmāṇi jyeṣṭhastasmingate katau
Après avoir ainsi parlé à son frère aîné, le cadet quitta cette assemblée sacrificielle (satra). Lorsqu’il fut parti, l’aîné fit poursuivre les actes rituels et les devoirs du sacrifice.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijāḥ (addressed in the next verse; here implied audience of the kathā)
Scene: A Vedic satra in progress: fire-altars, priests in orderly rows, the younger brother departing after speaking; the elder remains directing ritual acts.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld by sustaining sacred duties even amid conflict; yajña requires continuity and disciplined execution.
The passage sits in Setukhaṇḍa, associated with Setu/Rāmeśvaram sacred geography, though this verse focuses on the satra narrative rather than direct tirtha praise.
Continuation and proper administration of sacrificial कर्माणि (ritual acts) within a satra.