Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 66
नारी वाथ नरो वाथ मत्क्षेत्रे धर्मसंज्ञके । त्यजते यः प्रियान्प्राणान्मुक्तिर्भवतु शाश्वती
nārī vātha naro vātha matkṣetre dharmasaṃjñake | tyajate yaḥ priyānprāṇānmuktirbhavatu śāśvatī
Qu’elle soit femme ou qu’il soit homme, quiconque, en mon domaine nommé Dharmāraṇya, dépose le souffle vital tant aimé, qu’il obtienne la délivrance éternelle.
Yama
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene sacred forest boundary marked by toranas/trees; a departing soul (subtle body) rising in light from a human figure (woman or man) while Śiva’s grace is symbolized as a protective aura; attendants of dharma guide upward.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma emphasizes the salvific power of a holy kṣetra, where even the final moment can become a doorway to mokṣa.
Dharmāraṇya, described as Yama’s kṣetra and a place granting śāśvatī mukti.
No formal rite is prescribed; the teaching centers on the kṣetra’s grace at the time of death (prāṇa-tyāga) within its bounds.