Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 57
तथान्यदपि विप्रार्हं कर्म यज्ञसमुद्भवम् । तत्तेषां वचनात्सर्वं पूर्णं स्यादपि खंडितम् । परोक्षे वापि संपूर्णं वृथा संजायते स्फुटम्
tathānyadapi viprārhaṃ karma yajñasamudbhavam | tatteṣāṃ vacanātsarvaṃ pūrṇaṃ syādapi khaṃḍitam | parokṣe vāpi saṃpūrṇaṃ vṛthā saṃjāyate sphuṭam
Demikian juga, apa jua amalan lain yang layak bagi para Brāhmaṇa dan lahir daripada kewajipan yajña: dengan kata-kata mereka sahaja, segala-galanya menjadi sempurna walaupun dilakukan dengan kekurangan. Namun jika mereka tiada, maka yang tampak sempurna pun jelas menjadi sia-sia tanpa hasil.
The father (deceased king), concluding the rationale for the rite’s fruitfulness
Scene: A sacrificial setting where a rite appears incomplete; learned brāhmaṇas, seated on kuśa mats, utter a sanctioning blessing that ‘completes’ the act; in contrast, an empty seat of brāhmaṇas renders offerings visually inert.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma stresses correct transmission and authorization of rites through qualified Brāhmaṇas; eligibility and presence safeguard the fruit of karma.
The emphasis remains on the special efficacy associated with Cāmatkārapura’s Brāhmaṇas (site implied by continuity).
Perform viprārha rites (including śrāddha and yajña-related acts) in the presence and under the sanction of qualified Brāhmaṇas; otherwise the rite may become fruitless.