Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
वेदोक्तेः सवनैस्तस्माद्दर्शयंति द्विजोत्तमाः । इष्टं वा यदि वानिष्टं पृच्छमानस्य चा र्थिनः
vedokteḥ savanaistasmāddarśayaṃti dvijottamāḥ | iṣṭaṃ vā yadi vāniṣṭaṃ pṛcchamānasya cā rthinaḥ
Karena itu, melalui savana yang ditetapkan oleh Weda, para brāhmaṇa terkemuka menyingkapkan kepada pemohon yang bertanya apa yang diinginkan—atau apa yang tidak diinginkan.
Bhartṛyajña
Tirtha: Brahmaśālā savana-practice (Nāgara-khaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijottamāḥ
Scene: Brāhmaṇas perform a restrained Vedic rite (savana): kusa grass, water vessel, small fire or offering setup; then they indicate the outcome to a petitioner with calm certainty.
FAQs
Auspicious guidance should be sought through Veda-aligned procedures and qualified brāhmaṇas, not through arbitrary opinion.
The verse highlights the tīrtha-assembly’s Vedic functioning rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
Use of Veda-prescribed ‘savana’ observances as a means to disclose favourable or unfavourable outcomes to a sincere petitioner.