Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
मर्यादा तैः समं येन देवानां च यदा कृता । अर्हाणां यज्ञभागस्य काश्यपानामथाग्रजाम्
maryādā taiḥ samaṃ yena devānāṃ ca yadā kṛtā | arhāṇāṃ yajñabhāgasya kāśyapānāmathāgrajām
Et lorsqu’une limite/un pacte fut établi avec eux au sujet des dieux—concernant ceux qui sont dignes de la part sacrificielle, à savoir les premiers parmi les Kāśyapas—
Deva (likely Śiva) speaking to Devī
Listener: Sureśvarī
Scene: Reference to a formal compact with the Dānavas about the gods and the sacrificial share of those entitled—‘foremost among the Kāśyapas’—setting the stage for ensuing conflict.
FAQs
Dharma is maintained through maryādā—agreed rules and rightful entitlement—especially in matters of yajña where cosmic order is distributed by due shares.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the Mahātmya’s broader theme that ritual order sustains sacred geography and society.
The concept of yajña-bhāga (sacrificial share) is central—who is ‘arha’ (worthy) to receive offerings and portions.