Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 5
स्थानाचारान्कुलाचारानधिदेव्याश्च भाषितान् । धर्मशास्त्रस्थितं सर्वं काजेशैरुदितं च यत्
sthānācārānkulācārānadhidevyāśca bhāṣitān | dharmaśāstrasthitaṃ sarvaṃ kājeśairuditaṃ ca yat
Ils observèrent les usages du lieu et ceux du clan, ainsi que les paroles de la Déesse tutélaire ; et tout ce qui est établi dans les Dharmaśāstras, et encore ce qu’énoncèrent les autorités (kājeśas).
Brahmā
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A forest-assembly of elders and brāhmaṇas reciting dharma: palm-leaf texts open, a shrine of the presiding goddess nearby; pilgrims listening, hands folded, as local and śāstric rules are proclaimed.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma integrates scripture (Dharmaśāstra) with living tradition—local and familial customs—when aligned with sacred authority.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse speaks generally of local custom (sthānācāra), implying place-based dharma without naming a pilgrimage site.
No single ritual is prescribed; it endorses adherence to Dharmaśāstra along with sanctioned local and clan observances.