Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
हस्ते धृतांश्च तैर्दर्भान्भक्षंते मृगपोतकाः । निर्वैरं तं तदा दृष्ट्वा आश्रमं गृहमेधिनाम्
haste dhṛtāṃśca tairdarbhānbhakṣaṃte mṛgapotakāḥ | nirvairaṃ taṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā āśramaṃ gṛhamedhinām
Et les faons mangeaient l’herbe darbha qu’ils tenaient dans leurs mains. Voyant cet āśrama des maîtres de maison exempt d’hostilité, on en reconnut la sainteté.
Narrator (contextual; not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A householder holds darbha-grass gently while fawns nibble from his hand; the scene is watched by others who recognize the place as nirvaira, with a calm domestic-āśrama setting in the forest.
FAQs
Non-violence and purity transform social space into sanctuary—true dharma creates a fear-free environment.
Dharmāraṇya is praised through the sign of nirvaira (absence of enmity) pervading its householders’ āśramas.
No new rite is prescribed; darbha appears as a ritual purity item naturally present in Vedic households.