Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 63
अनेनैव विधानेन कृतेन तु द्विजोत्तमैः । आगर्भितास्तदा मेघा वर्षते नात्र संशयः
anenaiva vidhānena kṛtena tu dvijottamaiḥ | āgarbhitāstadā meghā varṣate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Apabila upacara ini dilaksanakan menurut tata cara yang sama oleh para Brahmana yang utama, maka awan pun sarat berisi hujan dan pasti turun hujan—tiada keraguan tentangnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: After the completed rite, dark clouds gather overhead, swelling with rain; priests stand by the extinguishing homa fire as the first drops fall on the waiting fields.
FAQs
Dharma performed according to proper rite (vidhāna) bears tangible, world-sustaining results and reflects the harmony between sacred action and nature.
The surrounding passage belongs to the Kumāreśvara-tīrtha glorification (Kumārikā-khaṇḍa), where ritual observance is praised as efficacious.
A properly executed vidhāna (prescribed rite) performed by qualified brāhmaṇas, said to result in rainfall.