Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
नारायणाः शौनकेया जाबालाः शतसंख्यया । गोपाला जामदन्याश्च शालिहोत्राश्च कर्णिकाः
nārāyaṇāḥ śaunakeyā jābālāḥ śatasaṃkhyayā | gopālā jāmadanyāśca śālihotrāśca karṇikāḥ
นารายณะ ศౌนเกยะ และชาบาละ มีจำนวนหนึ่งร้อย และยังมี โคปาละ ชามทัญยะ ศาลิโหตร และกรฺณิกะด้วย
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A procession of pilgrims arriving at a temple-town; banners or emblems indicate Nārāyaṇa/Śaunaka/Jābāla groups; priests welcome them with water-pots and kusa-grass; a river/stepwell nearby.
FAQs
A holy place is portrayed as a living congregation of dharma-bearing traditions; the pilgrim’s duty includes reverence toward them.
Within the Tīrthamāhātmya frame of Nāgarakhaṇḍa; the verse emphasizes the Tīrtha’s distinguished residents rather than naming the location.
No specific rite is named; the broader context indicates hospitality and respect toward these groups.