Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे संदेहं परमं गताः । यज्ञभागविहीनत्वान्मंत्रं चक्रुस्ततो मिथः
tato devagaṇāḥ sarve saṃdehaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ | yajñabhāgavihīnatvānmaṃtraṃ cakrustato mithaḥ
Kemudian seluruh golongan dewa jatuh ke dalam keraguan yang paling besar; kerana kehilangan bahagian mereka dalam yajña (korban suci), mereka pun bermusyawarah sesama sendiri.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Scene: Assemblage of devas, led by Indra, troubled and debating; imagery of empty offering-plates and absent smoke from yajñas; a council scene charged with urgency.
FAQs
Yajña is portrayed as a sacred economy linking humans and devas; when offerings cease, divine order is threatened and corrective action becomes necessary.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a narrative bridge toward restoration.
None directly; it notes the consequence of interrupted yajña—loss of yajña-bhāga for the devas.