Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
प्रहृष्टो भगवान्रुद्रो ददौ तेषां शुभा मतिम् । ततः संमंत्र्य ते देवा वह्निं स्तुत्वा यथार्थतः
prahṛṣṭo bhagavānrudro dadau teṣāṃ śubhā matim | tataḥ saṃmaṃtrya te devā vahniṃ stutvā yathārthataḥ
Dengan sukacita, Bhagawan Rudra menganugerahkan kepada mereka tekad yang suci. Lalu para dewa itu bermusyawarah, dan memuji Dewa Agni dengan benar serta sesuai tata-ritus.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant Rudra, pleased, bestows an auspicious resolve upon assembled devas; the devas then stand in reverent formation, offering precise hymns to Agni as ritual fire.
FAQs
Divine grace guides action through auspicious understanding, and righteous undertakings proceed with truthful praise and proper deliberation.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it advances the narrative within the Tīrthamāhātmya chapter.
Stuti (hymnic praise) of Agni as part of a purposeful, ritually aligned divine plan.