Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 74
संक्रांति समये येषां वसोर्धाराप्रदायिनाम् । भविष्यति क्षुतं वह्ने हूयमाने तवानल
saṃkrāṃti samaye yeṣāṃ vasordhārāpradāyinām | bhaviṣyati kṣutaṃ vahne hūyamāne tavānala
سَنکرانتی کے وقت، جو لوگ وسوردھارا پیش کرتے ہیں، اے وَہنے! جب تیری آگ میں آہوتیاں ڈالی جائیں گی تو اے اَنَل، تیرے شعلے میں ‘کْشُت’ کی ایک علامت/جواب ظاہر ہوگا۔
Brahmā
Listener: Agni (Anala/Vahni)
Scene: At Saṅkrānti, priests pour vasordhārā; the flame responds with a distinct ‘kṣuta’—a visible/sensible sign such as a sudden bright flare, a crisp crack, or a rhythmic flicker—interpreted as Agni’s assent.
FAQs
Sacred timings like Saṅkrānti intensify ritual efficacy, and the tradition recognizes auspicious responses/signs in the sacrificial fire.
The verse continues the local tirtha narrative (“atra”) of the chapter; the exact site name is not present in this single line.
Offering vasordhārā specifically at Saṅkrānti, observing the fire’s ritual response as a sign of acceptance.