Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 19
ततो विष्णुः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रशीर्षः सहस्रपात् । सहस्रशस्तदा रूपं कृतवान्धर्मवत्सलः । यस्मिन्स्थाने च ये विप्राः सदाचाराः शुभव्रताः
tato viṣṇuḥ sahasrākṣaḥ sahasraśīrṣaḥ sahasrapāt | sahasraśastadā rūpaṃ kṛtavāndharmavatsalaḥ | yasminsthāne ca ye viprāḥ sadācārāḥ śubhavratāḥ
Alors Viṣṇu—aux mille yeux, mille têtes et mille pieds—prit d’innombrables formes, lui qui chérit toujours le dharma. Et en ce lieu furent établis les brāhmaṇas de bonne conduite, aux vœux bénis.
Vyāsa (narration continuing); action of Viṣṇu described
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viṣṇu manifests in a vast cosmic form—many eyes, heads, feet—filling the sky above Dharmāraṇya; below, disciplined brāhmaṇas with sacred threads and calm faces are being established in orderly āśramas.
FAQs
Viṣṇu’s dharma-protecting power manifests to establish righteous communities, making a place spiritually stable and renowned.
Dharmāraṇya, where Viṣṇu’s manifestation supports the settlement of virtuous brāhmaṇas.
Not a single rite; the verse emphasizes establishing sadācāra and śubha-vrata brāhmaṇas as custodians of Vedic practice.