Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
राक्षसो वा पिशाचो वा भूतो वा मानुषोऽपि वा । एतत्कृत्यतमं नागा मम यज्ञस्य रक्षणम्
rākṣaso vā piśāco vā bhūto vā mānuṣo'pi vā | etatkṛtyatamaṃ nāgā mama yajñasya rakṣaṇam
ರಾಕ್ಷಸನಾಗಲಿ, ಪಿಶಾಚನಾಗಲಿ, ಭೂತನಾಗಲಿ, ಮಾನವನಾಗಲಿ—ಹೇ ನಾಗಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ.
Brahmā (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Nāgatīrtha (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Listener: Nāgas
Scene: A protective panorama: Nāga guardians stand ready against a spectrum of potential disruptors—demonic, spectral, and human—while the yajña fire burns steadily at center.
FAQs
Spiritual practice must be defended against both seen and unseen disruptive forces; duty (kṛtya) is prioritized over fear.
Nāgatīrtha, as the seat of the yajña and its protective sanctity.
To protect the yajña from any obstructer, regardless of their nature.
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