Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 51
ततो देवाऽस्तदा राजञ्जग्मुः सर्वे यथातथा । गते देवे द्विजाः सर्वे स्थानेऽस्मिन्निवसंति ते
tato devā'stadā rājañjagmuḥ sarve yathātathā | gate deve dvijāḥ sarve sthāne'sminnivasaṃti te
Alors, ô Roi, tous les devas s’en allèrent, chacun vers sa propre demeure. Quand les divinités furent parties, tous les dvija restèrent et demeurèrent en ce lieu même.
Skanda (deduced; direct address to a king suggests a narrated dialogue)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan)
Scene: A procession of devas fades into the sky toward their abodes, while in the foreground dvijas remain seated in the forest-kshetra, establishing a calm, enduring presence.
FAQs
A true sacred place remains spiritually potent even after divine visitations; the righteous sustain it through steady residence and practice.
Dharmāraṇya, presented as a stable abode for the twice-born and a continuing seat of dharma.
No single ritual is specified; the emphasis is on continued dwelling and maintaining dharmic life in the holy place.