Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 44
ततः समेत्य ते सर्वे ब्राह्मणाः कुरुसत्तमान् । यादवान्पांडवान्प्रोचुः कृत्वा वै मन्त्रनिश्चयम्
tataḥ sametya te sarve brāhmaṇāḥ kurusattamān | yādavānpāṃḍavānprocuḥ kṛtvā vai mantraniścayam
Kemudian semua brāhmaṇa berhimpun; setelah menetapkan musyawarah dengan teguh, mereka pun berkata kepada para Kuru yang utama, kepada kaum Yādava dan para Pāṇḍava.
Sūta (narration continuing)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solemn yet auspicious council: brāhmaṇas gathered with ritual gravity addressing Kurus, Yādavas, and Pāṇḍavas in a sacred precinct, indicating a decision about kṣetra works.
FAQs
Dharmic projects in a sacred place are advanced through organized counsel and respectful appeal to capable patrons.
The tīrtha’s importance is implied by attracting epic dynasties and brāhmaṇic leadership; the verse itself does not name the site.
No ritual is detailed here; it sets up the formal request and patronage for sacred construction/ स्थापना in the continuing narrative.