Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
अथ प्रजापतिर्धन्यो यन्मर्यादाभिपाल्यते । अमीभिर्ब्राह्मणवरैर्धन्या वेदाश्च संप्रति
atha prajāpatirdhanyo yanmaryādābhipālyate | amībhirbrāhmaṇavarairdhanyā vedāśca saṃprati
तब प्रजापति धन्य हैं, क्योंकि धर्म की मर्यादाएँ सुरक्षित रखी जाती हैं। इन श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणों के द्वारा आज वेद भी धन्य और प्रतिष्ठित हैं।
Bhāskara (Sūrya) (deduced from continuity)
Scene: A serene assembly of venerable brāhmaṇas seated in a dharma-sabhā; the atmosphere suggests preservation of sacred order, with palm-leaf manuscripts and ritual implements indicating Vedic continuity.
FAQs
When dharma’s proper boundaries (maryādā) are protected, cosmic order and sacred knowledge flourish.
No specific site is mentioned; the focus is on dharma-preservation and Vedic continuity.
No ritual is prescribed; it highlights the safeguarding of dharmic norms.