Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
पारावतं तथा सूक्तं जीवसूक्तेन संयुतम् । बह्वृचः कीर्तयेत्तत्र शांतिकं च तथापरम्
pārāvataṃ tathā sūktaṃ jīvasūktena saṃyutam | bahvṛcaḥ kīrtayettatra śāṃtikaṃ ca tathāparam
Ali o sacerdote Bahvṛca deve recitar o hino Pārāvata e também o hino unido ao Jīva‑sūkta; e, do mesmo modo, outra recitação Śāntika, pacificadora.
Skanda (deduced)
Type: ghat
Scene: A Bahvṛca priest seated on kusa grass, reciting from memory; nearby pilgrims listen with folded hands; ritual vessels and a small fire/altar may be present; the setting remains within the tīrtha precinct.
FAQs
Peace-making (śānti) is treated as a core aim of tīrtha ritual, achieved through specific Vedic hymns and orderly recitation.
The recitations are prescribed within the Garttā-tīrtha observance of this chapter.
The Bahvṛca is instructed to chant Pārāvata-sūkta, a Jīva-sūkta-associated hymn, and additional śāntika recitations.