Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 71
एतच्छ्रुत्वा त्वया देव पठ्यमानं श्रुताविह । तस्मात्सम्यक्स्थिते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणं तर्पयेत वै
etacchrutvā tvayā deva paṭhyamānaṃ śrutāviha | tasmātsamyaksthite yajñe brāhmaṇaṃ tarpayeta vai
हे देव, तुझ्याकडून येथे श्रुतीसंगत हे वाचन ऐकून—म्हणून यज्ञ सम्यक् रीतीने चालू असताना निश्चयाने ब्राह्मणास तृप्त करावे.
Yakṣma
Type: kshetra
Scene: A reciter reads from a palm-leaf manuscript in a tīrtha assembly; listeners nod as the instruction is proclaimed; nearby, preparations are made to feed brāhmaṇas within the yajña enclosure.
FAQs
Purāṇic practice aligns itself with Śruti: yajña is upheld by honoring those who preserve and embody sacred knowledge.
No site is specified in this verse; it provides a general rule applicable at tīrthas where yajñas are performed.
During a properly arranged yajña, perform tarpaṇa—ensure brāhmaṇas are satisfied through fitting hospitality and offerings.