Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
गीतं वाद्यं तथा चक्रुरन्ये देवाः पुरस्तदा । अनन्यश्रदयोपेतांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा पन्नगोत्तमान्
gītaṃ vādyaṃ tathā cakruranye devāḥ purastadā | ananyaśradayopetāṃstāndṛṣṭvā pannagottamān
അപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽ മറ്റു ദേവന്മാർ ഗീതവും വാദ്യവും ആരംഭിച്ചു. ഏകാഗ്രശ്രദ്ധയോടെ യുക്തരായ ആ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ നാഗങ്ങളെ കണ്ട ദേവഗണം ആനന്ദിച്ച് അവരെ ഉത്സവമായി ആദരിച്ചു.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta continuing the account)
Tirtha: Arbuda (devārcita tapas-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas appear before the Nāga-ascetics with instruments—vīṇā, mṛdaṅga, cymbals—singing; the Nāgas remain composed in devotion, their faith highlighted; the scene blends austerity with sudden festivity.
FAQs
One-pointed faith (ananya-śraddhā) is honored even by the gods and becomes worthy of celebration.
The narrative context is Arbuda region; the chapter culminates in the future fame of Nāgahrada-tīrtha.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it depicts devotional celebration through gīta (song) and vādya (music).