Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 51
स्थानधर्मात्प्रचलिता वाडवास्ते समागताः । नृपो विज्ञापितो विप्रैस्तैरेवं क्लेशकारिभिः
sthānadharmātpracalitā vāḍavāste samāgatāḥ | nṛpo vijñāpito vipraistairevaṃ kleśakāribhiḥ
Ces Vāḍavas, s’étant écartés du dharma propre à leur demeure, se rassemblèrent ; et le roi en fut averti par les Brāhmaṇas, eux qui causaient de telles peines.
Unknown (narrative voice within Brāhma Khaṇḍa; likely Sūta-style narration)
Scene: A group labeled Vāḍavas gathers in agitation; Brāhmaṇas approach the king with a formal complaint; the king listens, poised to restore order—suggesting civic tension near a sacred settlement.
FAQs
When people abandon the dharma appropriate to a sacred region, disorder follows and righteous governance must restore balance.
The broader Dharmāraṇya sacred region is implied; the verse emphasizes “sthāna-dharma” rather than naming a tīrtha.
No ritual is prescribed; the focus is on reporting wrongdoing and maintaining dharmic order.