Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 115
नीलरुद्रमथर्वाणमथर्वा चोत्तरेऽजपत् । गर्भाधानादिकं सर्वं ततोऽग्नेरकरोद्विभुः
nīlarudramatharvāṇamatharvā cottare'japat | garbhādhānādikaṃ sarvaṃ tato'gnerakarodvibhuḥ
Di penjuru utara, pendeta Atharvan melafalkan Nīlarudra serta mantra-mantra Atharva lainnya. Sesudah itu, Sang Mahaperkasa menunaikan seluruh rangkaian saṁskāra mulai dari Garbhādhāna dan seterusnya melalui api suci.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Vedic altar in Prabhāsa; the Atharvan priest seated in the northern quarter recites Nīlarudra; flames rise as the officiant completes saṃskāras beginning with garbhādhāna in symbolic totality.
FAQs
Sacred order extends from mantra to action: recitation culminates in fire-rites that consecrate and renew.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where even complete saṃskāra-like ritual sequences are described as being performed.
Northern Atharvan recitation (including Nīlarudra) and subsequent performance of rites via Agni, starting with Garbhādhāna.