Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैः शूद्रानुगैर्बहिः । पक्षिणस्तत्र बहवः शिवाशिवगिरस्तदा
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyairvaiśyaiḥ śūdraiḥ śūdrānugairbahiḥ | pakṣiṇastatra bahavaḥ śivāśivagirastadā
Au dehors se tenaient des brāhmanes, des kṣatriyas, des vaiśyas, des śūdras et les serviteurs des śūdras ; et là se trouvaient aussi de nombreux oiseaux, poussant des cris tantôt fastes, tantôt néfastes.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (outer precinct)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the outer boundary of the sacred tract, groups of Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras, and attendants gather—some with offerings, some as helpers; above them, many birds circle and call, some cries sweet and auspicious, others harsh and foreboding.
FAQs
A major tīrtha draws all communities; and the world of signs (nimitta) is observed alongside devotion.
The Vastrāpatha-kṣetra setting within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
No explicit rite; the verse gives scene-setting with social presence and omens.