Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
यदा सा स्वासनं त्यक्त्वा प्रयाति स्वगृहोन्मुखी । तदैवाभ्युक्षणं चक्रुस्तत्र शक्रस्य किंकराः
yadā sā svāsanaṃ tyaktvā prayāti svagṛhonmukhī | tadaivābhyukṣaṇaṃ cakrustatra śakrasya kiṃkarāḥ
Chaque fois qu’elle quittait son propre siège et se mettait en route vers sa demeure, à cet instant même les serviteurs de Śakra (Indra) y accomplissaient le rite d’aspersion (abhyukṣaṇa).
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: As the maiden rises to depart, Indra’s attendants immediately sprinkle sanctified water in the area as part of protocol, their hands holding vessels and kuśa.
FAQs
The verse highlights concerns of ritual purity and social-spiritual boundaries even within celestial settings.
No earthly tīrtha is named; the scene occurs in Śakra’s (Indra’s) assembly.
Abhyukṣaṇa—purificatory sprinkling—performed on the seat after she leaves.