Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68
प्रगृहाण स्वहस्तेन यज्ञभागं यथोचितम् । सशरीरो दिवं याति येनासौ त्वत्प्रसादतः
pragṛhāṇa svahastena yajñabhāgaṃ yathocitam | saśarīro divaṃ yāti yenāsau tvatprasādataḥ
「みずからの御手にて、しかるべきヤジュニャの分け前を受け取りたまえ。これにより、汝の恩寵によって、彼はその身のまま天界へと昇らん。」
Viśvāmitra (implied)
Tirtha: Yajñavāṭa (as described)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the yajña altar, Brahmā is entreated to take the sacrificial share with his own hand; flames rise as the offering is presented, while the king’s bodily ascent is envisioned as the promised result.
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that divine acceptance and grace (prasāda) are central to the fruition of ritual acts.
This verse focuses on the sacrificial act and divine acceptance rather than a named pilgrimage site.
Offering the proper yajña-portion (yajñabhāga) for the deity to accept, ensuring the rite’s efficacy.