Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
स धर्मोऽहं वरारोहे ददामि तव दुर्लभम् । तत्सर्वं प्रार्थय त्वं मे शीघ्रं चाप्सरसां वरे
sa dharmo'haṃ varārohe dadāmi tava durlabham | tatsarvaṃ prārthaya tvaṃ me śīghraṃ cāpsarasāṃ vare
हे वरारोहे! मी तोच धर्म आहे; जे दुर्लभ आहे तेही मी तुला देतो. म्हणून, हे अप्सरांमध्ये श्रेष्ठे! लवकरच तुला जे अभिष्ट आहे ते सर्व माझ्याकडे माग.
Yama
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Varddhanī
Scene: Dharma/Yama addresses Varddhanī tenderly, affirming ‘I am Dharma’ and offering rare boons; the apsaras stands poised, reverent, ready to request.
FAQs
Dharma is not merely law but a living divine power that can bestow rare blessings, especially when approached with truth and proper conduct.
The verse continues the Dharmāraṇya setting; it does not name a particular tirtha, but reinforces the sacred atmosphere where Dharma directly manifests.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the scene centers on vara (boon) granted as a result of satya and dharmic engagement.