Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 8
भुक्त्वा भोगान्पार्थिवांश्च परं निर्वाणमाप्नुयुः । श्राद्धकाले च संप्राप्ते ये पठंति द्विजातयः
bhuktvā bhogānpārthivāṃśca paraṃ nirvāṇamāpnuyuḥ | śrāddhakāle ca saṃprāpte ye paṭhaṃti dvijātayaḥ
Après avoir goûté aux plaisirs terrestres, ils atteignent le nirvāṇa suprême. Et lorsque vient le temps du śrāddha, les dvija qui récitent (ce māhātmya)…
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (māhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha setting: dvija reciters chant the māhātmya near a clean altar with piṇḍas, darbha, and water vessels; ancestors are symbolized as subtle luminous figures receiving offerings; the scene ends with a serene ascent toward nirvāṇa.
FAQs
When dharma is honored—especially through śrāddha-linked recitation—worldly well-being culminates in the highest spiritual release.
Dharmāraṇya (context), whose māhātmya is implied as the subject of recitation.
Pāṭha (recitation) by dvijātis at śrāddha-kāla (the time of ancestral rites).