Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 32
तुलाकाष्ठे तु कर्तव्यं तथा वै शिक्यकद्वयम् । प्राङ्मुखो निश्चलः कार्यः शुचौ देशे धटस्तथा
tulākāṣṭhe tu kartavyaṃ tathā vai śikyakadvayam | prāṅmukho niścalaḥ kāryaḥ śucau deśe dhaṭastathā
तुळाकाठीवर तसेच दोन शिक्य (झोळे/टोपल्या) करावेत. धट (कर्मकर्ता) पूर्वाभिमुख व स्थिर असावा, आणि विधी शुद्ध स्थानी करावा।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: A clean ritual ground with a balance-beam mounted; two hanging baskets; the operator sits/stands facing the rising sun in the east; attendants maintain silence.
FAQs
Dharma-based rites require steadiness and purity—outer cleanliness supports inner truth.
No holy site is specified; it gives general ritual directions (east-facing, clean location).
Attach two śikyaka (slings) to the balance-beam; perform the ordeal with an east-facing, steady functionary in a clean place.