Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22
सनातन ऋषिश्रेष्ठो ह्यगस्त्यश्च महातपाः । एते याम्यदिशि द्वारं रक्षन्ति सुसमाहिताः
sanātana ṛṣiśreṣṭho hyagastyaśca mahātapāḥ | ete yāmyadiśi dvāraṃ rakṣanti susamāhitāḥ
ऋषिश्रेष्ठ सनातन आणि महातपस्वी अगस्त्य—हे दोघेही पूर्ण समाहित होऊन याम्य (दक्षिण) दिशेच्या द्वाराचे रक्षण करीत आहेत.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijāḥ (twice-born pilgrims/listeners)
Scene: At the southern gate of Dvārakā, the venerable ṛṣis Sanātana and Agastya stand in meditative vigilance, forming a protective threshold with ascetic radiance.
FAQs
Austerity and steadiness (tapas, samādhāna) are portrayed as protective powers that uphold the sanctity of a holy place.
Dvārakā, whose southern quarter is said to be guarded by great sages.
No explicit prescription; the verse underscores the contemplative readiness (su-samāhitāḥ) of the sage-guardians.