Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
वनाश्रिताश्चौषधयः स्वादवंति फलानि च । गंधवंति च माल्यानि विमलं च नभोऽभवत्
vanāśritāścauṣadhayaḥ svādavaṃti phalāni ca | gaṃdhavaṃti ca mālyāni vimalaṃ ca nabho'bhavat
वनातील औषधी अधिक गुणकारी झाल्या, फळे अतिशय मधुर झाली। माळा अधिक सुगंधित झाल्या, आणि आकाश निर्मळ व निष्कलंक झाले।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A Himalayan forest around Menā’s abode: herbs gleam with potency, fruits appear fuller and sweeter, garlands exude intensified fragrance, and the sky turns crystal-clear—an atmosphere of sanctified freshness.
FAQs
When dharma and divinity arise, even nature reflects purity—sweetness, fragrance, and clarity manifest.
The verse emphasizes sanctified atmosphere rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
No direct ritual instruction appears in this verse.