Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
राक्षसो वा पिशाचो वा भूतो वा मानुषोऽपि वा । एतत्कृत्यतमं नागा मम यज्ञस्य रक्षणम्
rākṣaso vā piśāco vā bhūto vā mānuṣo'pi vā | etatkṛtyatamaṃ nāgā mama yajñasya rakṣaṇam
خواہ وہ راکشس ہو، پِشَچ ہو، بھوت ہو یا انسان ہی کیوں نہ ہو—اے ناگوں! میرے یَجْن کی حفاظت تمہارا سب سے بڑا فرض ہے۔
Brahmā (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Nāgatīrtha (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Listener: Nāgas
Scene: A protective panorama: Nāga guardians stand ready against a spectrum of potential disruptors—demonic, spectral, and human—while the yajña fire burns steadily at center.
FAQs
Spiritual practice must be defended against both seen and unseen disruptive forces; duty (kṛtya) is prioritized over fear.
Nāgatīrtha, as the seat of the yajña and its protective sanctity.
To protect the yajña from any obstructer, regardless of their nature.