Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
एवं कृत्वाऽखिलं तस्या यजमानः सितांबरः । पुरः स्थितोंजलिं बद्ध्वा मंत्रानेतानुदाहरेत्
evaṃ kṛtvā'khilaṃ tasyā yajamānaḥ sitāṃbaraḥ | puraḥ sthitoṃjaliṃ baddhvā maṃtrānetānudāharet
ដូច្នេះ ក្រោយធ្វើអស់ទាំងអ្វីសម្រាប់នាងរួច យជមានៈ (ម្ចាស់ពិធី) ស្លៀកអំបរស (វស្ត្រស) គួរឈរនៅមុខ (ព្រះរូប) បង្រួមដៃអញ្ជលី ហើយសូត្រមន្ត្រទាំងនេះ។
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: The patron in spotless white stands before a sanctified altar, palms joined; ritual items are neatly arranged; the moment is quiet, anticipatory, and solemn.
FAQs
Outer purity (white attire) and inner humility (añjali) prepare the devotee for effective prayer.
The instruction is liturgical and not tied to a single named tīrtha in this verse.
After completing the rite, the yajamāna stands before the sacred form, folds hands, and recites the forthcoming mantras.