Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
अयं शक्रः समायातो भवतामाश्रमे द्विजाः । क्रियतामर्हणं चास्मै यच्चोक्तं शास्त्रचिंतकैः
ayaṃ śakraḥ samāyāto bhavatāmāśrame dvijāḥ | kriyatāmarhaṇaṃ cāsmai yaccoktaṃ śāstraciṃtakaiḥ
“ஓ இருபிறப்பினரே! இந்தச் சக்ரன் உங்கள் ஆசிரமத்திற்கு வந்துள்ளார். சாஸ்திரம் ஆராய்ந்தோர் விதித்தபடி இவருக்கு உரிய அர்ஹண மரியாதையைச் செய்யுங்கள்.”
Āśrama-samīpagāḥ (those near the hermitage) — as reported by Viśvāmitra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Locals announce: ‘This is Śakra’; brāhmaṇas prepare arhaṇa—water vessels, offerings, seats—guided by śāstra; the scene emphasizes ritual readiness.
FAQs
Honouring guests is dharma; reverent reception aligns human conduct with śāstric order and sacred hospitality.
The āśrama-tīrtha space where atithi-dharma is practiced as part of the site’s sanctity.
Arhaṇa—formal honouring/reception of the guest—according to śāstra (customarily includes respectful greeting, offering seat, water, and worship as appropriate).