Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 8
इत्युक्त्वा तत्र बहुशो ननर्त प्रमदाकुलः । धर्मो माहात्म्यमालोक्य अयोध्याया विशेषतः
ityuktvā tatra bahuśo nanarta pramadākulaḥ | dharmo māhātmyamālokya ayodhyāyā viśeṣataḥ
Nachdem er so gesprochen hatte, tanzte Dharma, von Freude überwältigt, dort immer wieder, indem er besonders die außergewöhnliche Größe Ayodhyās schaute.
Narrator (contextual, not explicitly marked in this verse)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra (special greatness highlighted)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Personified Dharma, radiant and dignified, dances repeatedly in an Ayodhyā courtyard surrounded by astonished attendants; the air is filled with banners, lamps, and sacred music.
FAQs
True dharma naturally rejoices when the glory of a sacred place is understood; devotion expresses itself as heartfelt celebration.
Ayodhyā, praised for its special and exceptional māhātmya (sacred greatness).
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes reverent recognition of Ayodhyā’s māhātmya.