Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
सकृत्सकृज्जलं दत्त्वा गायत्रीत्रितयं जपेत् । मधुवातेति संकीर्त्य ततः पृच्छेद्द्विजोत्तमान्
sakṛtsakṛjjalaṃ dattvā gāyatrītritayaṃ japet | madhuvāteti saṃkīrtya tataḥ pṛccheddvijottamān
Setelah mempersembahkan air sekali dan sekali lagi, hendaklah melafalkan tiga Gāyatrī. Dengan mengucap “madhuvātā”, kemudian bertanyalah kepada para dvija utama tentang kepuasan mereka.
Unspecified in snippet (ritual instruction within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: ghat
Scene: A performer pours water in small libations, counts japa on fingers, then recites ‘madhuvātā’ with uplifted voice; brāhmaṇas nod, and he respectfully asks about their satisfaction.
FAQs
Śrāddha integrates mantra, water-offering, and respectful confirmation of guests’ contentment—outer rite aligned with inner reverence.
Not specified in this verse; the focus is on mantra-and-offering protocol within the tīrtha-māhātmya chapter.
Offer water repeatedly, recite the three Gāyatrīs, utter ‘madhuvātā’, and then ask the brāhmaṇas about their satisfaction.