Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे यज्ञभागविवर्जिताः । कृच्छ्रं परमनुप्राप्ता मन्त्रं चक्रुः परस्परम्
tato devagaṇāḥ sarve yajñabhāgavivarjitāḥ | kṛcchraṃ paramanuprāptā mantraṃ cakruḥ parasparam
அப்போது யாகப் பங்கில் இருந்து விலக்கப்பட்ட எல்லா தேவர்களும் மிகுந்த துன்பத்தில் ஆழ்ந்து, ஒருவருடன் ஒருவர் ஆலோசனை செய்தனர்.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Nāgarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Assemblage of devas in a celestial council, faces troubled, hands gesturing in debate; sacrificial ladles and offering bowls appear unused, symbolizing loss of yajña-bhāga; the atmosphere is tense and deliberative.
FAQs
Yajña is portrayed as part of cosmic reciprocity; when it ceases, devas are deprived and order is disturbed.
The narrative arises due to the extraordinary effects surrounding the Hāṭakeśvara tīrtha/kṣetra.
The verse highlights yajña-bhāga (offerings/shares in sacrifice), implying the importance of maintaining sacrificial rites.