Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
धर्मारण्यनिवासाश्च याता यत्र द्विजोत्तमाः । अर्घपाद्यैः पूजयित्वा शीघ्रमानयतात्र तान्
dharmāraṇyanivāsāśca yātā yatra dvijottamāḥ | arghapādyaiḥ pūjayitvā śīghramānayatātra tān
Ke mana pun para brāhmaṇa utama—penduduk Dharmāraṇya—telah pergi, hormatilah mereka dengan arghya dan air untuk membasuh kaki, lalu segeralah bawa mereka ke sini.
Narrator (contextual; Rāma’s directive within the narrative)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Attendants approach brāhmaṇas in forest hermitages and village homes, offering arghya in a vessel and pādya water, then escorting them respectfully toward the central site.
FAQs
Reverence to the worthy—especially brāhmaṇas—is expressed through prompt, respectful hospitality.
Dharmāraṇya itself is highlighted as a sacred habitation of exemplary brāhmaṇas.
Offer arghya and pādya (formal reception offerings) before escorting the guests.