Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
तस्य देवा न गृह्णंति पितरश्च तथोदकम् । तदागच्छस्व गच्छामो निमंत्रयितुमत्रिजम्
tasya devā na gṛhṇaṃti pitaraśca tathodakam | tadāgacchasva gacchāmo nimaṃtrayitumatrijam
அத்தகையவரின் அர்ப்பணங்களை தேவர்கள் ஏற்கார்; பித்ருக்களும் நீர்தர்ப்பணத்தையும் ஏற்கார். ஆகவே வா, நாம் சென்று அத்ரிபுத்ரன் (துர்வாசர்) அவரை அழைப்போம்.
Kṛṣṇa (Bhagavān) addressing Rukmiṇī
Tirtha: Dvārakā (deva-pitṛ acceptance tied to dharma)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kṛṣṇa’s firm yet compassionate admonition: he explains that devas and pitṛs do not accept offerings in a negligent household; then he gestures for Rukmiṇī to accompany him to invite Durvāsā. The scene shifts toward the palace exit leading to Gomati ghats.
FAQs
Ritual is made fruitful by dharma; neglect of worthy guests nullifies offerings to devas and pitṛs.
Dvārakā’s dharmic ethos, with the narrative moving toward Gomati–Cakratīrtha where the sage is staying.
A clear prescription to invite and properly receive the sage (atithi-nimantraṇa), linked to the acceptance of yajña and tarpaṇa.