Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
एवं कृत्वाऽखिलं तस्या यजमानः सितांबरः । पुरः स्थितोंजलिं बद्ध्वा मंत्रानेतानुदाहरेत्
evaṃ kṛtvā'khilaṃ tasyā yajamānaḥ sitāṃbaraḥ | puraḥ sthitoṃjaliṃ baddhvā maṃtrānetānudāharet
یوں اس (دیوی) کے لیے سب کچھ پورا کر کے، یجمان سفید لباس پہن کر سامنے کھڑا ہو، ہاتھ جوڑ کر، یہ منتر ادا کرے۔
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: The patron in spotless white stands before a sanctified altar, palms joined; ritual items are neatly arranged; the moment is quiet, anticipatory, and solemn.
FAQs
Outer purity (white attire) and inner humility (añjali) prepare the devotee for effective prayer.
The instruction is liturgical and not tied to a single named tīrtha in this verse.
After completing the rite, the yajamāna stands before the sacred form, folds hands, and recites the forthcoming mantras.