Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48
अशने शयने पाने गमने चोपवेशने । सुखे वाप्यथवा दुःखे राममन्त्रं समुच्चरेत्
aśane śayane pāne gamane copaveśane | sukhe vāpyathavā duḥkhe rāmamantraṃ samuccaret
Qu’il mange, dorme, boive, marche ou s’asseye—dans la joie comme dans la peine—qu’il prononce sans cesse le saint mantra de Rāma.
Vyāsa (contextual narration; explicit speaker appears at Śloka 51)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene forest-āśrama in Dharmāraṇya: a sādhaka or royal figure keeps repeating “Rāma” while performing ordinary actions—walking with a kamaṇḍalu, sitting near sages, taking water—suggesting uninterrupted remembrance.
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Unbroken remembrance of the divine name sanctifies every state—ordinary life, joy, and suffering alike.
Rather than naming a single tirtha, the Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa frames a universal practice whose merit is praised within this sacred-region narrative.
Continuous japa of the Rāma-mantra in all activities and circumstances.