Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
प्रशंसंति विधिं सम्यक्प्राप्ते वा चेंदुसंक्षये । ब्राह्मणानां सुदांतानामनुष्ठानवतां सताम्
praśaṃsaṃti vidhiṃ samyakprāpte vā ceṃdusaṃkṣaye | brāhmaṇānāṃ sudāṃtānāmanuṣṭhānavatāṃ satām
Tatacara yang benar amat dipuji apabila tiba saat bulan menyusut (atau waktu gerhana)—hendaklah ia dilaksanakan bersama para Brahmana yang berdisiplin, berbudi luhur, dan teguh dalam amalan suci.”
Bhartṛyajña
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tīrtha setting at twilight with a waning moon; disciplined Brāhmaṇas seated in orderly rows, performing mantra and sankalpa while the yajamāna prepares offerings with reverence.
FAQs
Ritual efficacy depends on right performance and right participants—self-controlled, observant, and virtuous officiants.
The verse focuses on ritual qualification and timing within a tīrtha-māhātmya framework rather than naming the site explicitly.
Ensure the rite is done with disciplined Brahmins who are established in proper observances, especially at significant lunar times.