Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 70
अद्यप्रभृति यः श्राद्धं मर्त्यलोके करिष्यति । अन्योऽपि यो भवत्पूर्वं वृथा तस्य भविष्यति
adyaprabhṛti yaḥ śrāddhaṃ martyaloke kariṣyati | anyo'pi yo bhavatpūrvaṃ vṛthā tasya bhaviṣyati
अद्यप्रभृति मर्त्यलोके यः श्राद्धं करिष्यति, भवत्पूर्वं यदन्यत् प्रकारान्तरं तस्य वृथा भविष्यति॥
Pākaśāsana / Indra
Tirtha: Gayā (contextual source of the decree narrative)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārthiva (king)
Scene: Indra proclaims a sweeping rule to the mortal world; his stance is authoritative, vajra-bearing, with a cosmic echo; Viśvedevas witness the decree, the ritual ground still visible behind.
FAQs
Dharma includes defined ritual boundaries; correct form and intention protect the efficacy of sacred rites.
The rule is declared in a Gayā-centered narrative, reinforcing Gayā’s authority in śrāddha tradition.
A normative injunction is announced: from then on, śrāddha should follow the newly set standard, otherwise it becomes ineffective.