Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
विप्राग्निसाक्षिसंभूतां गृह्योक्तविधिना न्वितः । ततो विवाहे निर्वृत्त ऋचीको मुनिसत्तमः
viprāgnisākṣisaṃbhūtāṃ gṛhyoktavidhinā nvitaḥ | tato vivāhe nirvṛtta ṛcīko munisattamaḥ
Tendo os brāhmaṇas e o fogo sagrado por testemunhas, e segundo o procedimento ensinado nos ritos Gṛhya, o casamento foi devidamente concluído. Depois disso, Ṛcīka—o melhor dos sábios—sentiu-se pleno nessa união.
Narrator (Purāṇic ākhyāna voice; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A Vedic wedding: sacred fire blazing at center, brāhmaṇas chanting, Ṛcīka and the bride performing prescribed gṛhya rites; the atmosphere is solemn and auspicious.
FAQs
It affirms that saṃskāras (sacraments) gain sanctity through śāstra-guided procedure, with Agni and learned witnesses grounding the act in dharma.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it supports the larger sacred narrative setting of the chapter.
Marriage is to be performed according to Gṛhya-vidhi, with Brahmins and Agni as witnesses.