Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 93
गुरुर्होता वृतस्तत्र वसिष्ठोऽध्वर्युरेव च । तत्रोद्गाता मरीचिस्तु ब्रह्मत्वे नारदः कृतः
gururhotā vṛtastatra vasiṣṭho'dhvaryureva ca | tatrodgātā marīcistu brahmatve nāradaḥ kṛtaḥ
तेथे गुरु होता म्हणून निवडला गेला, वसिष्ठ अध्वर्यु म्हणून नेमला गेला; मरीची उद्गाता झाला आणि नारद ब्रह्म-ऋत्विजपदी नियुक्त झाला।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Four eminent sages are shown in their distinct ritual roles: the Hotṛ recites with raised hand, the Adhvaryu measures and offers, the Udgātṛ sings with vīṇā-like accompaniment, and Nārada as Brahman oversees with calm vigilance.
FAQs
Sacred rites flourish when qualified sages assume distinct roles with discipline and mutual harmony.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where eminent ṛṣis are depicted organizing Vedic worship.
It specifies key ṛtvij offices—Hotṛ, Adhvaryu, Udgātṛ, and Brahman—each to be properly appointed.