Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
अनिष्टमपि राजेन्द्र तस्माच्छ्राद्धं समा चरेत् । विप्रपादोदकं यत्तु भूमौ पतति पार्थिव
aniṣṭamapi rājendra tasmācchrāddhaṃ samā caret | viprapādodakaṃ yattu bhūmau patati pārthiva
پس، اے راجندر! حالات ناموافق بھی ہوں تو شرادھّ کو باقاعدہ ادا کرنا چاہیے۔ اے پارتھیو! برہمن کے قدم دھونے کا پانی جب زمین پر گرتا ہے تو پاکیزہ برکت کا سبب بنتا ہے۔
Bhartṛyajña
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājendra/pārthiva)
Scene: A brāhmaṇa’s feet are washed; the water drips onto the ground, depicted as luminous drops sanctifying the earth; the performer stands with humility, offering a seat and water.
FAQs
Do not abandon pitṛ-dharma due to discomfort or adversity; śrāddha carries sanctity and should be upheld steadily.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it remains part of the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya’s śrāddha instruction.
It urges regular performance of śrāddha and introduces the sacred role of viprapādodaka (water from washing a brāhmaṇa’s feet) within the rite.