Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 38
ततः कृत्वा स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वेषामर्हणक्रियाम् । गृह्योक्तेन विधानेन ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
tataḥ kṛtvā svayaṃ brahmā sarveṣāmarhaṇakriyām | gṛhyoktena vidhānena tataḥ provāca sādaram
Alors Brahmā lui‑même accomplit pour eux tous les rites d’hommage, selon la procédure enseignée par la tradition Gṛhya; puis il leur adressa la parole avec un respect fervent.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta’s narration within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā, serene and four-faced, performs formal honoring rites for assembled brāhmaṇas at a yajña-maṇḍapa—offering water, seats, and respectful gestures—before addressing them.
FAQs
Before great rites, dharma begins with honoring the worthy—hospitality and reverence sanctify the undertaking.
The sanctity of the kṣetra is reinforced by the presence of Brahmā and orthodox rites; the exact tīrtha name is contextual to the chapter’s broader māhātmya.
Arhaṇa (formal honoring) performed according to gṛhya-vidhi, prior to proceeding with the yajña.