Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11
हस्तमात्रमिते कुंडे जातवेदस इत्यृचा । घृतेन मधुनाप्लुत्य जुहुयान्मंत्रविद्द्विजः
hastamātramite kuṃḍe jātavedasa ityṛcā | ghṛtena madhunāplutya juhuyānmaṃtraviddvijaḥ
கைஅளவு கொண்ட குண்டத்தில் ‘ஜாதவேதஸ…’ என்று தொடங்கும் ருக் மந்திரத்தால், நெய் மற்றும் தேனில் நனைத்து மந்திரம் அறிந்த த்விஜன் ஹோமம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A compact fire-pit (hand-span) before the altar; a learned brāhmaṇa chants the Jātavedas ṛk while pouring ghee and honey into the flames; night vigil atmosphere continues.
FAQs
Vedic fire-offering integrates mantra, substance, and intention, making devotion disciplined and tradition-grounded.
The homa instruction forms part of Kāśī’s vrata framework in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where rites are taught as highly meritorious.
Prepare a hand-span fire-pit and perform homa with ghee and honey, reciting the Ṛgvedic ‘Jātavedasa…’ verse, led by a mantra-knowing brāhmaṇa.