Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
ततो वाद्यसहस्रेषु वादित्रेषु समंततः । सर्वैर्जयेति चैवोक्ता भगवा न्व्रतमादिशत्
tato vādyasahasreṣu vāditreṣu samaṃtataḥ | sarvairjayeti caivoktā bhagavā nvratamādiśat
Kemudian, ketika ribuan alat musik bergema di segala penjuru dan semua berseru “Jaya!”, Sang Bhagavān pun menetapkan sebuah vrata, laku suci yang harus dijalankan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacred assembly at a tīrtha: thousands of instruments resound in all directions; devotees and gaṇas cry “Jaya!” as the Lord raises his hand to proclaim a vrata.
FAQs
Sacred celebration culminates in dharma: true ‘victory’ is to accept and practice the Lord’s prescribed vrata with devotion.
The command is issued within the Mandara-centered sacred gathering described in this adhyāya’s māhātmya narrative.
A vrata is explicitly enjoined by the Lord; details of the vow are expected in the subsequent verses beyond this snippet.