Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 57
तथान्यदपि विप्रार्हं कर्म यज्ञसमुद्भवम् । तत्तेषां वचनात्सर्वं पूर्णं स्यादपि खंडितम् । परोक्षे वापि संपूर्णं वृथा संजायते स्फुटम्
tathānyadapi viprārhaṃ karma yajñasamudbhavam | tatteṣāṃ vacanātsarvaṃ pūrṇaṃ syādapi khaṃḍitam | parokṣe vāpi saṃpūrṇaṃ vṛthā saṃjāyate sphuṭam
Do mesmo modo, qualquer outro ato digno dos Brāhmaṇas e nascido do dever do yajña: pela palavra deles, tudo se torna completo, ainda que tenha sido feito com falha. Mas, se estiverem ausentes, até o que é completo torna-se claramente vão, sem fruto.
The father (deceased king), concluding the rationale for the rite’s fruitfulness
Scene: A sacrificial setting where a rite appears incomplete; learned brāhmaṇas, seated on kuśa mats, utter a sanctioning blessing that ‘completes’ the act; in contrast, an empty seat of brāhmaṇas renders offerings visually inert.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma stresses correct transmission and authorization of rites through qualified Brāhmaṇas; eligibility and presence safeguard the fruit of karma.
The emphasis remains on the special efficacy associated with Cāmatkārapura’s Brāhmaṇas (site implied by continuity).
Perform viprārha rites (including śrāddha and yajña-related acts) in the presence and under the sanction of qualified Brāhmaṇas; otherwise the rite may become fruitless.