Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
वेदोक्तैरपरैश्चैव पितृतुष्टिकरैः परैः । ततः प्रोचुश्च संहृष्टाः पितरस्तान्सुरोद्भवाः
vedoktairaparaiścaiva pitṛtuṣṭikaraiḥ paraiḥ | tataḥ procuśca saṃhṛṣṭāḥ pitarastānsurodbhavāḥ
Dengan bacaan-bacaan lain juga—yang disahkan oleh Veda, unggul, dan mendatangkan kepuasan kepada para Pitṛ—maka kemudian para Pitṛ, yang berasal daripada para dewa, bersukacita lalu berkata kepada mereka.
Narrator
Type: kshetra
Scene: Chanting priests or devotees recite vedokta formulas; the pitṛs appear radiant and joyful, speaking blessings; sacred fire or water vessels indicate ritual precision.
FAQs
Veda-aligned praise and ancestral hymns please the Pitṛs and open the way for divine response.
The broader chapter is a tīrtha-glorification context, but this verse does not name the site explicitly.
Use of Veda-ukta (Vedic) formulas and Pitṛ-pleasing recitations—typical of śrāddha/tarpaṇa-oriented devotion.