Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
लोमश उवाच । दाक्षायणी गता तत्र यत्र यज्ञो महानभूत् । तत्पितुः सदनं गत्वा ना नाश्चर्यसमन्वितम्
lomaśa uvāca | dākṣāyaṇī gatā tatra yatra yajño mahānabhūt | tatpituḥ sadanaṃ gatvā nā nāścaryasamanvitam
Lomaśa dit : Dakṣāyaṇī se rendit là où se célébrait le grand sacrifice ; et, entrant dans la demeure de son père, elle la vit remplie de maintes merveilles.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Dakṣa-yajña-sthāna (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Lomaśa narrates as Satī approaches the grand sacrificial venue—pavilions, banners, fire-altars, and celestial guests—everything dazzling and ‘marvel-filled’.
FAQs
Outer splendor in ritual settings can conceal inner pride; true holiness depends on humility and right devotion.
The immediate locus is Dakṣa’s yajña-site/residence; the broader placement is within Kedārakhaṇḍa of the Skanda Purāṇa.
None; it is descriptive narration of the yajña setting.