Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
प्रवृद्धविकटैर्वृक्षैः सुखच्छायैः समावृतम् । वृक्षैराच्छादिततलं लक्ष्म्या परमया युतम्
pravṛddhavikaṭairvṛkṣaiḥ sukhacchāyaiḥ samāvṛtam | vṛkṣairācchāditatalaṃ lakṣmyā paramayā yutam
وكانت الغابة مكسوّةً بأشجارٍ شاهقةٍ عظيمةٍ ذات ظلٍّ وارفٍ مريح؛ حتى إن الأرض كانت مستورةً بالأشجار، وقد تزيّن الموضع بجمالٍ ورخاءٍ أسمى.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cathedral-like forest interior: colossal trunks, layered canopy creating cool shade; dappled light; the ground is almost fully covered by roots, shrubs, and tree shadows; the atmosphere radiates auspicious beauty.
FAQs
A dharmic kṣetra is portrayed as naturally supportive—providing shelter, beauty, and ‘lakṣmī’ as a sign of sacred order.
Dharmāraṇya, described as shaded, flourishing, and auspicious.
None; the focus is on the kṣetra’s auspicious qualities.