Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
ततः संसेव्यते हृष्टै राक्षसैः सा दिवानिशम् । गीतनृत्यपरैश्चान्यैर्भूतैः प्रेतैः पिशाचकैः
tataḥ saṃsevyate hṛṣṭai rākṣasaiḥ sā divāniśam | gītanṛtyaparaiścānyairbhūtaiḥ pretaiḥ piśācakaiḥ
Selepas itu, tempat itu sering didatangi siang dan malam oleh para rākṣasa yang bersukacita; juga oleh makhluk lain yang gemar nyanyian dan tarian—bhūta, preta dan piśāca.
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/assembly (implied)
Scene: A moonlit riverbank/forest-edge where rākṣasas and preta-bhūtas gather in ecstatic song and dance, circling a darkened watercourse; the atmosphere is festive yet ominous.
FAQs
When sacred order is disrupted, impure influences gather; dharma and purity are portrayed as protective boundaries for tīrthas.
The Sarasvatī-tīra context—its sanctity highlighted by contrast with the ensuing demonic infestation.
None directly; the verse sets the scene for later remedial or relocation actions.