Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24
श्राद्धार्थं तस्य संप्राप्ता रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रामः सीतामभाषत
śrāddhārthaṃ tasya saṃprāptā rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ | etasminneva kāle tu rāmaḥ sītāmabhāṣata
Mereka tiba di sana demi pelaksanaan śrāddha bagi Rāma, yang perbuatannya tak kenal lelah dan tanpa cela. Pada saat itu juga, Rāma berbicara kepada Sītā.
Narrator (contextual; likely Īśvara/Śiva in this adhyāya’s framing)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma, poised and serene, prepares for śrāddha at Prabhāsa as sages arrive; he turns to Sītā to coordinate the rite, indicating household participation in sacred duty.
FAQs
Performing śrāddha with sincerity and proper timing is upheld as a central duty (dharma) toward one’s ancestors.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the narrative situates Rāma’s śrāddha context.
Śrāddha (ancestral rite), implying feeding brāhmaṇas and offering piṇḍa and water as per tradition.