Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 62
कुमुदोत्पलसंयुक्ते तत्र स्यात्सुमहोत्सवः । येन बालोऽपि वृद्धोऽपि संहृष्टस्तत्समाचर
kumudotpalasaṃyukte tatra syātsumahotsavaḥ | yena bālo'pi vṛddho'pi saṃhṛṣṭastatsamācara
«—orné de lotus kumuda et utpala—qu’un très grand festival s’y tienne; accomplis-le de telle sorte que le jeune comme le vieillard soient remplis d’allégresse.»
Indra (imperative request/intent expressed)
Type: kund
Listener: Gautama (context)
Scene: A grand festival by lotus-filled waters: kumuda and utpala bloom across a pond; banners and lamps; children and elders smiling together as rites and music proceed.
FAQs
A true dharmic festival is inclusive—its devotion should uplift the entire community, across ages and conditions.
The verse focuses on the festival’s qualities rather than naming a site; it belongs to the Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha narrative.
Instruction to conduct a “sumahotsava” (grand festival), arranged so that all participants—young and old—rejoice.