Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
एवमुक्त्वा ततस्तस्या मंत्रमार्गं यथोचितम् । पूजामार्गं विशेषेण कथयामास विस्तरात्
evamuktvā tatastasyā maṃtramārgaṃ yathocitam | pūjāmārgaṃ viśeṣeṇa kathayāmāsa vistarāt
Tendo falado assim, então ensinou-lhe—conforme a regra apropriada—o caminho do mantra e, em especial, explicou em plena minúcia o método de adoração.
Narrator (describing Śiva’s instruction)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A guru-like figure instructs a maiden/devotee, demonstrating mantra recitation and the sequence of offerings; ritual manuals or symbolic palm-leaf texts appear; the shrine is prepared for formal worship.
FAQs
Dharma is preserved through correct transmission—mantra and worship must be learned and practiced according to proper procedure.
The instruction pertains to the ritual culture of Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra in the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya.
A properly ordered mantra discipline (mantra-mārga) and a detailed worship method (pūjā-mārga) are taught.