Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
एते द्विजाधमाः कस्माद्विद्विषंतिपितामह । तथा न मां समुद्दिश्य जुहुवुर्जातवेदसि
ete dvijādhamāḥ kasmādvidviṣaṃtipitāmaha | tathā na māṃ samuddiśya juhuvurjātavedasi
ஓ பிதாமஹா (பிரம்மா)! இவ்வீழ்ந்த த்விஜர்கள் ஏன் பகை கொள்கிறார்கள்? ஜாதவேதஸ் (அக்னி) இல் என்னை நோக்கி அர்ப்பணிக்காமல் ஆஹுதி செலுத்தினர்।
Śiva (addressing Brahmā as Pitāmaha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva turns toward Brahmā (‘Pitāmaha’) and the assembled priests, eyes blazing; he gestures toward the fire where oblations were poured; priests appear ashamed; Brahmā stands as elder mediator.
FAQs
Ritual action without proper intention and rightful dedication can become a form of spiritual disrespect.
The immediate verse is theological/ritual in focus; the tīrtha context is broader to the chapter rather than a named place here.
Oblations should be offered with correct saṅkalpa—explicitly dedicating the offering to the intended deity.
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