Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
मुमूर्षूणां मोक्षरूपो धरासंस्थो महाद्रुमः । अस्मिन्वसंति सततं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाः सदा
mumūrṣūṇāṃ mokṣarūpo dharāsaṃstho mahādrumaḥ | asminvasaṃti satataṃ brahmaviṣṇuśivāḥ sadā
Pour ceux qui approchent de la mort, ce grand arbre, enraciné dans la terre, est la forme même de la délivrance (mokṣa). En lui demeurent sans cesse Brahmā, Viṣṇu et Śiva.
Skanda (deduced from Skanda Purāṇa Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya didactic narration)
Tirtha: Mahādruma (Pippala/Aśvattha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A massive Aśvattha rooted firmly in earth; within its canopy appear subtle forms of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, indicating constant indwelling; a dying devotee is brought beneath it, receiving peace.
FAQs
Reverence to the sacred tree is taught as a direct support for liberation, especially for those facing death, because it is regarded as a divine abode.
Within Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya context, the glorification centers on the sacred tree itself (especially Pippala/Aśvattha) as a living tīrtha in the described holy geography.
The verse implies devotional service (sevā/upāsanā) and veneration of the sacred tree as a mokṣa-oriented practice.