Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
वेदसारमिदं नित्यं द्व्यक्षरं सततोद्यतम् । निर्मलं ह्यमृतं शांतं सदूपममृतोपमम्
vedasāramidaṃ nityaṃ dvyakṣaraṃ satatodyatam | nirmalaṃ hyamṛtaṃ śāṃtaṃ sadūpamamṛtopamam
Ceci est l’essence même des Veda : éternelle, de deux syllabes, à soutenir sans cesse. Elle est sans tache, amṛta impérissable ; paisible par nature, de forme réellement existante, semblable à l’immortalité elle-même.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Scene: A radiant scroll-like Veda dissolves into a shining Oṃ; from it flows a stream of nectar (amṛta) that calms turbulent waves, symbolizing śānti and nirmalatā.
FAQs
The mantra praised here is framed as Vedic essence—pure, peaceful, and liberating—worthy of constant remembrance.
The broader chapter belongs to a Tīrthamāhātmya, but this verse itself glorifies mantra-nature rather than a named location.
Sustained commitment to the mantra (continuous upholding/recitation) is implied.