Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 45
ततस्तु स्वजनैः सर्वैरेको नीत्व थ चान्यतः । पृष्टो गोत्रान्वयं सर्वं द्वितीयस्तु ततः परम्
tatastu svajanaiḥ sarvaireko nītva tha cānyataḥ | pṛṣṭo gotrānvayaṃ sarvaṃ dvitīyastu tataḥ param
Kemudian, di hadapan seluruh kerabat, seorang dibawa ke sisi lain dan ditanyai—tentang gotra, silsilah, dan garis keluarganya secara lengkap; setelah itu, orang kedua pun ditanyai dengan cara yang sama.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa context; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: One claimant is led aside by kinsmen and questioned about gotra and family line; then the second undergoes the same separate examination; elders confer quietly.
FAQs
Dharma requires orderly verification—identity and lineage are examined carefully to prevent deception and uphold justice.
The verse is part of a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative but does not itself name a particular site.
None; the verse describes a procedural inquiry rather than a ritual.