Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 66
संनिवेश्य दर्भबटूञ्छ्राद्धं कुर्याद्द्विजोत्तमाः । दक्षिणा भोजनं देयं स्थानिकानां चिरादपि
saṃniveśya darbhabaṭūñchrāddhaṃ kuryāddvijottamāḥ | dakṣiṇā bhojanaṃ deyaṃ sthānikānāṃ cirādapi
Wahai yang terbaik antara dua-kali-lahir, setelah mendudukkan lambang-lambang daripada rumput darbha, laksanakanlah śrāddha. Hendaklah juga diberikan dakṣiṇā dan jamuan makan—bahkan kepada penduduk setempat—agar upacara sempurna menurut dharma tempat suci itu.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya instructional tone)
Type: ghat
Listener: Addressed to dvijoत्तमाः (best of twice-born) as instruction; broader frame likely king-listener in surrounding verses
Scene: A śrāddha setting: darbha laid out, piṇḍa plates, water vessels; brāhmaṇas seated; the yajamāna offers dakṣiṇā and serves a meal; local residents receive respectful portions near a tīrtha precinct.
FAQs
A tīrtha-śrāddha is fulfilled through correct ritual form and generous completion—especially gifts and feeding in a spirit aligned with the sacred place’s dharma.
The verse sits within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya; it praises tīrtha-based śrāddha practice in general rather than naming a single site in this line.
Seat the darbha arrangements for the rite, perform śrāddha, and give dakṣiṇā and food—also to locals/residents.