Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
तस्मात्पुरवरं कृत्वा क्षेत्रेऽत्रैव सुशोभने । अस्माकं देहि गार्हस्थ्यं येन सम्यक्प्रजायते
tasmātpuravaraṃ kṛtvā kṣetre'traiva suśobhane | asmākaṃ dehi gārhasthyaṃ yena samyakprajāyate
“Kaya nga, matapos itatag dito mismo sa magandang banal na pook na ito ang isang marangal na lungsod, ipagkaloob mo sa amin ang mga tahanang pangkabuhayan, upang kami’y umunlad nang wasto sa pamamagitan ng mga supling.”
Brāhmaṇas
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of petitioners (likely brāhmaṇas/elders) in a verdant sacred precinct request the founding of an excellent city and the granting of household establishments; the king or patron is approached with folded hands; the kṣetra glows with auspicious signs.
FAQs
Supporting righteous settlement in a sacred region—especially enabling brāhmaṇas to live and perform dharma—strengthens both worldly order and spiritual welfare.
A ‘kṣetra’ (holy region) in Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya is implied; the precise name is not present in this verse.
No specific rite is prescribed; the request concerns establishing gārhasthya (households) to sustain ongoing dharmic life.