Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
गीतं वाद्यं तथा चक्रुरन्ये देवाः पुरस्तदा । अनन्यश्रदयोपेतांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा पन्नगोत्तमान्
gītaṃ vādyaṃ tathā cakruranye devāḥ purastadā | ananyaśradayopetāṃstāndṛṣṭvā pannagottamān
پھر اُن کے سامنے دوسرے دیوتاؤں نے گیت اور واد्य بجانا شروع کیا۔ یکسو عقیدت سے بھرے اُن برگزیدہ ناگوں کو دیکھ کر دیوتا خوش ہوئے اور اُن کی ستائش و جشن کرنے لگے۔
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta continuing the account)
Tirtha: Arbuda (devārcita tapas-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas appear before the Nāga-ascetics with instruments—vīṇā, mṛdaṅga, cymbals—singing; the Nāgas remain composed in devotion, their faith highlighted; the scene blends austerity with sudden festivity.
FAQs
One-pointed faith (ananya-śraddhā) is honored even by the gods and becomes worthy of celebration.
The narrative context is Arbuda region; the chapter culminates in the future fame of Nāgahrada-tīrtha.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it depicts devotional celebration through gīta (song) and vādya (music).