Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
समुत्थाय ततश्चक्रुः पुरस्तस्याः प्रदक्षिणाम् । यथोक्तविधिना सर्वे श्रद्धया परया युताः
samutthāya tataścakruḥ purastasyāḥ pradakṣiṇām | yathoktavidhinā sarve śraddhayā parayā yutāḥ
پھر وہ اٹھ کھڑے ہوئے اور سب نے اس کے سامنے پرَدَکشنہ (طواف) کیا؛ بیان کردہ طریقے کے مطابق، ہر ایک اعلیٰ عقیدت سے بھرپور تھا۔
Sūta (continuing narration)
Type: temple/kshetra
Scene: Sages rise together and circumambulate a goddess/shrine at the tīrtha; their movement forms a clockwise ring; hands in añjali; the deity’s presence is suggested by a sanctum doorway, lamp-flames, and a radiant aura.
FAQs
Ritual gains its full power when performed as taught (vidhi) and supported by deep śraddhā.
The verse refers to circumambulation “before her,” but does not name the deity or site in this line alone.
Pradakṣiṇā performed yathokta-vidhi (according to the prescribed method) with parā-śraddhā (supreme faith).