Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 66
तं प्रणम्य ततः सर्वे गता यत्रर्त्विजः स्थिताः । उपविष्टाः परिश्रान्ता दिवा यज्ञियकर्मणा
taṃ praṇamya tataḥ sarve gatā yatrartvijaḥ sthitāḥ | upaviṣṭāḥ pariśrāntā divā yajñiyakarmaṇā
Après s’être prosternés devant lui, tous se rendirent là où se tenaient les prêtres officiants. Ceux-ci étaient assis, accablés de fatigue par les devoirs sacrificiels accomplis durant le jour.
Unspecified narrator
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvija-śreṣṭhas (assembled brāhmaṇas)
Scene: Sages, having bowed, approach a group of seated ṛtvijas inside the pavilion; the priests appear weary yet dignified, with ritual implements nearby—ladles, kusa, vessels—suggesting a long day of yajña work.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through disciplined ritual service; honoring sacred persons and priests is integral to tīrtha culture.
The yajña setting within the tīrtha described in Adhyāya 182; the verse focuses on the priests’ location rather than a named site.
Praṇāma (reverential bowing) and participation/attendance in the yajña context with ṛtvij priests.