Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
कलिकाले च संप्राप्ते यत्र पापं न विद्यते । अहमप्यत्र वांछामि यज्ञं कर्तुं द्विजोत्तम
kalikāle ca saṃprāpte yatra pāpaṃ na vidyate | ahamapyatra vāṃchāmi yajñaṃ kartuṃ dvijottama
Khi thời Kali đã đến, tại nơi ấy—chốn không hề có tội lỗi—ta cũng ước nguyện cử hành tế lễ (yajña) tại đó, hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng nhị sinh.
Brahmā (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijottama / Yājñavalkya
Scene: A sage or divine figure speaks to a ‘dvijottama’ about a sinless sanctuary in Kali-yuga; a yajña-śālā is envisioned within the kṣetra—fire altar ready, pure atmosphere, dark ‘Kali’ clouds kept at bay by the kṣetra’s radiance.
FAQs
In Kali-yuga, the sanctity of an exalted kṣetra becomes a refuge where dharmic rites retain their full power.
The sin-destroying kṣetra associated with Hāṭakeśvara, described as remaining pure even in Kali-yuga.
Performance of yajña (sacrificial rite) in the sacred kṣetra.