Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 25
ततः कालेन महता सत्रे पारिक्षितस्य च । निर्वृत्ते ते तदा जग्मुः सुनिर्वृत्ता रसातलम्
tataḥ kālena mahatā satre pārikṣitasya ca | nirvṛtte te tadā jagmuḥ sunirvṛttā rasātalam
Puis, après un long temps, lorsque la session sacrificielle (satra) du roi Parīkṣit fut achevée, eux—pleinement comblés—s’en allèrent alors vers Rasātala.
Pulastya (narrator)
Listener: A king (implied)
Scene: A grand sacrificial pavilion with fire altars and priests; time passes; at conclusion, a group departs downward toward a stylized netherworld gate labeled Rasātala, carrying a sense of fulfilled duty.
FAQs
Purāṇic sacred history links ritual time (satra) with cosmic geography, showing dharma’s reach across worlds.
It continues the Nāgodbhava Tīrtha Māhātmya narrative context.
A satra (extended sacrificial session) is referenced, but not prescribed here.