Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
ब्रह्मा ददौ ततस्तस्य मंत्रग्राममनुत्तमम् । येन विज्ञायते सर्वं वेदार्थो यज्ञकर्म च
brahmā dadau tatastasya maṃtragrāmamanuttamam | yena vijñāyate sarvaṃ vedārtho yajñakarma ca
Kemudian Brahmā menganugerahkan kepadanya himpunan mantra yang tiada banding; dengan itu segala sesuatu diketahui: makna Weda dan tata cara yajña (kurban suci) juga.
Sūta (narrating Brahmā’s act)
Tirtha: purōttama-purī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā bestows an unsurpassed ‘mantra-grāma’ upon a recipient; the mantras appear as radiant syllables flowing like a garland, revealing Vedic meanings and yajña procedures.
FAQs
Divine grace can transmit sacred knowledge that unites understanding (vedārtha) with correct practice (yajña-karma).
The passage belongs to the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya; this verse centers on Brahmā’s boon rather than a named tīrtha.
It indicates mantra-based comprehension and performance of yajña rites, implying that mantras govern both meaning and method in ritual.
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