Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
सकृत्सकृज्जलं दत्त्वा गायत्रीत्रितयं जपेत् । मधुवातेति संकीर्त्य ततः पृच्छेद्द्विजोत्तमान्
sakṛtsakṛjjalaṃ dattvā gāyatrītritayaṃ japet | madhuvāteti saṃkīrtya tataḥ pṛccheddvijottamān
Après avoir offert de l’eau une fois puis encore, qu’on récite les trois Gāyatrī ; en prononçant la formule védique « madhuvātā », qu’on interroge ensuite les plus éminents brāhmaṇas sur leur satisfaction.
Unspecified in snippet (ritual instruction within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: ghat
Scene: A performer pours water in small libations, counts japa on fingers, then recites ‘madhuvātā’ with uplifted voice; brāhmaṇas nod, and he respectfully asks about their satisfaction.
FAQs
Śrāddha integrates mantra, water-offering, and respectful confirmation of guests’ contentment—outer rite aligned with inner reverence.
Not specified in this verse; the focus is on mantra-and-offering protocol within the tīrtha-māhātmya chapter.
Offer water repeatedly, recite the three Gāyatrīs, utter ‘madhuvātā’, and then ask the brāhmaṇas about their satisfaction.