Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 65
ते तत्र चंद्रसेनेन प्रत्युद्गम्याभि पूजिताः । महार्हविष्टरगताः प्रीत्यानंदन्सुविस्मिताः
te tatra caṃdrasenena pratyudgamyābhi pūjitāḥ | mahārhaviṣṭaragatāḥ prītyānaṃdansuvismitāḥ
तत्र चन्द्रसेनेन प्रत्युद्गम्याभिपूजिताः। महार्हविष्टरगताः प्रीत्या नन्दन् सुविस्मिताः॥
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Ujjayinī Mahākāla-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Candraseṇa steps forward in a palace courtyard to welcome the visiting kings; attendants arrange precious seats; the guests sit, smiling in astonished delight.
FAQs
Rāja-dharma includes respectful reception and honoring of others—especially after hostility is dissolved by dharma and divine signs.
Ujjayinī/Ujjain in the Mahākāla context, where rulers gather in peace and reverence.
No formal ritual; it highlights abhipūjā (honoring) and atithi-satkāra (guest reception) as dharmic conduct.