Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे तापसाश्च महर्षयः । साधुसाध्विति तां प्रोच्य ततः प्रोचुरिदं वचः
tato devagaṇāḥ sarve tāpasāśca maharṣayaḥ | sādhusādhviti tāṃ procya tataḥ procuridaṃ vacaḥ
Alors toutes les cohortes des dieux, avec les ascètes et les grands ṛṣi, la louèrent en disant : « Bien, bien ! », puis ils prononcèrent ces paroles.
Sūta (narration continues)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial assembly: devas with radiant crowns and weapons, austere mahārṣis with matted locks and kamaṇḍalus, all raising hands in blessing and uttering ‘sādhu-sādhu’ toward the revered goddess/spot.
FAQs
Dharmic acts receive affirmation from the wise and the divine, strengthening faith in sacred discipline.
The surrounding adhyāya belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra Māhātmya flow within Nāgarakhaṇḍa.
No specific rite here; it records communal praise preceding a doctrinal/benefit statement.