Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 41
श्रीमातादात्त्रयीविद्यां लोके सर्वे द्विजोत्तमाः । षट्त्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि वैश्या धर्मपरायणाः
śrīmātādāttrayīvidyāṃ loke sarve dvijottamāḥ | ṣaṭtriṃśacca sahasrāṇi vaiśyā dharmaparāyaṇāḥ
«La Bienaventurada Madre otorgó la triple ciencia védica; y en el mundo todos esos mejores de los dos veces nacidos son conocidos. Y hay treinta y seis mil vaiśyas, entregados al dharma».
Śrī Mātā (context continues)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śrī Rāma
Scene: The Mother is shown in a benevolent aspect ‘bestowing’ trayī-vidyā upon brāhmaṇas, while nearby prosperous yet modest vaiśyas offer grains, cloth, and coins for dharma—depicting a functioning pilgrimage economy.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained by both sacred knowledge (Vedic learning) and righteous livelihood (Vaiśyas devoted to dharma).
Dharmāraṇya is depicted as a divinely nurtured dharmic settlement where learning and righteous conduct flourish.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights the Mother’s role in establishing Vedic learning and dharmic social support.