Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
त्वया धृता धरा सर्वा तथा लोकाश्चराचराः । तथैव पुण्यभावत्वात्स्थितस्तत्र महामते
tvayā dhṛtā dharā sarvā tathā lokāścarācarāḥ | tathaiva puṇyabhāvatvātsthitastatra mahāmate
तुझ्यामुळेच ही समस्त धरा धारण झाली आहे, तसेच चराचर सर्व लोकही। तुझ्या पुण्यस्वभावामुळे, हे महामते, तू तेथेच दृढपणे स्थित आहेस।
Bhṛgu (continuing the address to Kacchapa in the narrative)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (Narmadā region) — implied foundation-site for a ‘Kūrma-nāma’ city
Type: kshetra
Listener: A sage/audience in the Revākhaṇḍa frame (unspecified in given excerpt)
Scene: A cosmic being addressed in praise as the supporter of earth and worlds; the landscape is envisioned as resting upon a vast, steady foundation, with the Revā region implied as a sanctified platform.
FAQs
The sacred landscape is sustained by cosmic guardians; recognizing their role deepens reverence for tīrthas and dharma.
The Revā Khaṇḍa sacred region linked to Kacchapa’s support is being praised as a place stabilized by merit (puṇya).
No explicit ritual; it is a stuti (praise) establishing theological context for the forthcoming request.