Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 40
सत्कीर्त्या राजते लोकश्चंद्रश्चंद्रिकया न्यथा । गजाश्वहेमनिचयं रत्नराशिं नगोपमम्
satkīrtyā rājate lokaścaṃdraścaṃdrikayā nyathā | gajāśvahemanicayaṃ ratnarāśiṃ nagopamam
सत्कीर्ति से ही लोक शोभित होता है, जैसे चन्द्रमा चाँदनी से चमकता है। हाथी-घोड़ों के ढेर, स्वर्ण-संचय या पर्वत-सम रत्नराशि से नहीं।
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa narrative)
Scene: A luminous full moon spreads moonlight over the earth; below, piles of gold, jewels, elephants, and horses appear dull and shadowed, while a subtle radiant aura labeled satkīrti illuminates people and cities.
FAQs
Satkīrti (dharma-based renown) is what truly makes one radiant; material power and treasure are secondary.
No tīrtha is mentioned; this is a moral analogy rather than a pilgrimage-description.
None directly; it recommends valuing dharmic reputation above displays of wealth.