Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
विप्राग्निसाक्षिसंभूतां गृह्योक्तविधिना न्वितः । ततो विवाहे निर्वृत्त ऋचीको मुनिसत्तमः
viprāgnisākṣisaṃbhūtāṃ gṛhyoktavidhinā nvitaḥ | tato vivāhe nirvṛtta ṛcīko munisattamaḥ
Dengan para Brahmana dan api suci sebagai saksi, serta menurut tata cara yang diajarkan dalam upacara Gṛhya, perkahwinan itu pun disempurnakan. Sesudah itu, Ṛcīka—yang terbaik antara para resi—berasa puas dan sempurna dalam ikatan tersebut.
Narrator (Purāṇic ākhyāna voice; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A Vedic wedding: sacred fire blazing at center, brāhmaṇas chanting, Ṛcīka and the bride performing prescribed gṛhya rites; the atmosphere is solemn and auspicious.
FAQs
It affirms that saṃskāras (sacraments) gain sanctity through śāstra-guided procedure, with Agni and learned witnesses grounding the act in dharma.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it supports the larger sacred narrative setting of the chapter.
Marriage is to be performed according to Gṛhya-vidhi, with Brahmins and Agni as witnesses.