Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
न्यायं तु देवतास्थाने स आचार्यविधानतः । ग्रहणं प्रोक्षणं चैव सूर्याय त्वेति चोत्तरम्
nyāyaṃ tu devatāsthāne sa ācāryavidhānataḥ | grahaṇaṃ prokṣaṇaṃ caiva sūryāya tveti cottaram
دیوتا کے مقام پر اس نے آچاریہ کے قاعدے کے مطابق درست طریقہ ادا کیا—گ्रहن (قبول کرنا)، پروکشن (چھڑکاؤ)، اور آخر میں یہ کلمہ: “سورْیائے تْوے—یہ تیرے لیے ہے۔”
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: At the deity’s designated spot, the ritualist takes the offering, sprinkles it for purity, and concludes by dedicating it to Sūrya with a clear final utterance.
FAQs
Spiritual practice is safeguarded by lineage and guidance—ācārya-vidhi ensures devotion remains aligned with dharma.
The verse is part of a Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha-māhātmya chapter, but this line highlights offering protocol rather than naming the place.
At the devatā-sthāna, perform grahaṇa and prokṣaṇa and offer with the formula addressed to Sūrya (“sūryāya… tvā/te”).