Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64
ततो हासो महाञ्जज्ञे सिद्धाप्सरः सुपर्वणाम् । विचिंत्य बहुधा पृथ्वीं साधु साधुकृता द्विजाः
tato hāso mahāñjajñe siddhāpsaraḥ suparvaṇām | viciṃtya bahudhā pṛthvīṃ sādhu sādhukṛtā dvijāḥ
Alors un grand éclat de rire s’éleva parmi les Siddha et les Apsaras des fêtes nobles. Méditant de maintes façons sur la terre, les deux-fois-nés s’écrièrent : « Bien, bien ! »
Unspecified (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, likely Sūta)
Scene: Siddhas and apsarases burst into laughter; some point gently toward Hārīta’s stance; Brahmins, contemplative, look toward the earth/horizon and utter ‘sādhu sādhu’ in approval.
FAQs
In Purāṇic storytelling, dharma is witnessed and affirmed by higher beings; righteous conduct earns public praise in sacred assemblies.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse depicts a celestial/sacred gathering responding to events.
No direct prescription; it narrates the reaction of Siddhas, Apsarases, and dvijas to the unfolding ritual etiquette.