Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 121
स्वयं च भोजयेत्पश्चाद्बंधुभिर्बालकैः सह
svayaṃ ca bhojayetpaścādbaṃdhubhirbālakaiḥ saha
Sesudah itu, hendaklah seseorang sendiri menjamah hidangan bersama kaum kerabat dan anak-anak.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: After the ceremonial honoring, the household sits together—host, relatives, and children—sharing a simple sanctified meal; remnants of garlands and incense linger in the background.
FAQs
Right order matters: after serving and honoring others, the householder then eats in a sanctified, communal way.
The instruction belongs to Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya and its dharmic hospitality code.
After completing offerings/feeding, the performer should then eat with relatives and children.