Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 51
तेन यज्ञेन विधिवद्विहितेन नरेश्वरः । शुशुभे शोभनाचारः स्वर्गे देवेंद्रवत्क्षणात्
tena yajñena vidhivadvihitena nareśvaraḥ | śuśubhe śobhanācāraḥ svarge deveṃdravatkṣaṇāt
Dengan yajña itu yang dilaksanakan menurut tatacara yang benar, raja, penguasa manusia—berbudi pekerti mulia—bersinar di svarga bagaikan Indra, seketika itu juga.
Agastya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king, radiant after a flawlessly performed sacrifice, is envisioned as ascending or shining in Svarga, comparable to Indra—celestial light, apsaras, and deva-court imagery implied.
FAQs
When ritual is joined with right conduct and performed according to dharma, it yields swift spiritual reward.
Ayodhyā’s greatness is reflected through the heavenly merit gained by its righteous king and traditions.
The sacrifice must be performed vidhivat—according to scriptural procedure—to bear its stated fruit.