Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 52
ब्रह्मोवाच । भवतां सर्वभक्षत्वं देवकार्यं क्रियेत चेत् । कर्त्तव्यं च ततो वम्र्यो यज्ञसिद्धिर्यथा भवेत् । वम्रीशा सा तदा वत्स पुनरेवमुवाच ह
brahmovāca | bhavatāṃ sarvabhakṣatvaṃ devakāryaṃ kriyeta cet | karttavyaṃ ca tato vamryo yajñasiddhiryathā bhavet | vamrīśā sā tadā vatsa punarevamuvāca ha
ବ୍ରହ୍ମା କହିଲେ—ଯଦି ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ସର୍ବଭକ୍ଷଣଶକ୍ତି ଦେବକାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ ହେ ବମ୍ର୍ୟମାନେ, ଯଜ୍ଞସିଦ୍ଧି ହେବ ପରି ତାହା କର। ତାପରେ, ବତ୍ସ, ବମ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ରାଣୀ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଏଭଳି କହିଲା।
Brahmā
Listener: King (nṛpa) addressed in the frame narrative
Scene: Brahmā, serene and four-faced, instructs the Vamrī-queen and her ant-like retinue to employ their gnawing power for the gods’ sacrificial work so the yajña may be completed.
FAQs
Even extraordinary powers must be directed by dharma: Brahmā frames the act as legitimate only when it serves righteous cosmic duty (yajña-siddhi).
The broader Dharmāraṇya setting is implied; this verse emphasizes sacrificial accomplishment rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
The aim is explicitly yajña-siddhi—actions should be performed to ensure the sacrifice is successfully completed.