Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
पुरा कृतयुगे राजन्नासीद्दारुवनं महत् । नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णं नानावल्ल्युपशोभितम्
purā kṛtayuge rājannāsīddāruvanaṃ mahat | nānādrumalatākīrṇaṃ nānāvallyupaśobhitam
Dans les temps anciens, au Kṛtayuga, ô roi, il y avait une vaste forêt nommée Dāruvana, remplie d’arbres et de lianes de toutes sortes, embellie par d’innombrables plantes grimpantes.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Dāruvana
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan)
Scene: A vast primeval forest in Kṛtayuga, dense with varied trees, creepers, and flowering vines; a sacred, untouched wilderness with layered greenery and dappled light.
FAQs
Purāṇas root sacred sites in timeless cosmic history, showing that holiness is woven into creation across yugas.
This verse sets the backdrop (Dāruvana); the tīrtha focus emerges as the narrative progresses toward Guhāvāsī.
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