Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 76
ततः स जनकस्तस्यास्ते वाऽपि पुरवासिनः । संप्रहृष्टा गृहं जग्मुः शंसतस्तां पृथक्पृथक्
tataḥ sa janakastasyāste vā'pi puravāsinaḥ | saṃprahṛṣṭā gṛhaṃ jagmuḥ śaṃsatastāṃ pṛthakpṛthak
Alors son père, ainsi que les habitants de la cité, le cœur empli de joie, regagnèrent leurs demeures ; et chacun, de son côté, louait sa résolution et sa conduite.
Narrator (speaker not named in this verse; likely Sūta in surrounding passage)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The father and townspeople depart in small groups, turning back to offer words of praise; Bhaṭṭikā remains near the sanctuary, composed and unwavering.
FAQs
True tapas and dharmic resolve naturally evoke respect and inspire others, strengthening the sanctity of a tīrtha-community.
The setting remains a tīrtha context from the chapter, but this verse itself does not name the site.
None; it describes the social response—praise and approval—toward the practitioner’s vow.