Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
एवमुक्तं मया पूर्वं स्वयमेव नृपोत्तम । गणनाथं समुद्दिश्य गौर्याः पुरत एव च
evamuktaṃ mayā pūrvaṃ svayameva nṛpottama | gaṇanāthaṃ samuddiśya gauryāḥ purata eva ca
ഹേ നൃപോത്തമാ! ഞാൻ ഇത് മുമ്പേ പറഞ്ഞതാണ്—ഗണനാഥനെ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച്, ഗൗരീദേവിയുടെ പ്രത്യക്ഷ സന്നിധിയിലേയും।
Narrator addressing a king (nṛpottama) (exact identity not explicit in the snippet)
Listener: nṛpottama (king)
Scene: A sage-like narrator addresses a king, gesturing toward a shrine where Gaṇeśa is worshipped, while Gaurī stands or is enshrined nearby, indicating the rite was proclaimed in her presence.
FAQs
Purāṇic injunctions are grounded in sacred precedent—rites are taught as authoritative tradition tied to divine presence.
The verse continues the ritual narrative; it does not name a specific tīrtha in this line.
Dedicate the worship specifically to Gaṇeśa (Gaṇanātha), with reverence to Gaurī’s presence/authority in the rite.