Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
तथा वंशोद्भवा ये च पुत्राः पौत्रास्तथापरे । करिष्यंति क्रियाः सर्वास्त्वं गच्छ स्वगृहं प्रति
tathā vaṃśodbhavā ye ca putrāḥ pautrāstathāpare | kariṣyaṃti kriyāḥ sarvāstvaṃ gaccha svagṛhaṃ prati
«De même, les fils et les petits-fils nés de notre lignée, et ceux qui viendront après eux, accompliront tous les rites. Tu peux maintenant retourner dans ta demeure.»
Brāhmaṇas (replying to Vidura)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solemn yet relieved moment: elders and brāhmaṇas conclude rites; the addressed person is gently dismissed to return home, with gestures of blessing and assurance about descendants continuing the duties.
FAQs
Sacred institutions endure through generational commitment; continuity of service is a core aspect of kṣetra-dharma.
The established Devatraya site within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra narrative of Adhyāya 59.
Ongoing performance of all rites (sarvāḥ kriyāḥ) by the brāhmaṇas and their descendants as a perpetual service obligation.