Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 31
ऋग्वेदः सामवेदश्च यजुर्वेदस्तथैव च । अथर्ववेदश्च तथा सर्वशास्त्राणि चैव ह
ṛgvedaḥ sāmavedaśca yajurvedastathaiva ca | atharvavedaśca tathā sarvaśāstrāṇi caiva ha
Di sana terdapat Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda dan Yajurveda, serta Atharvaveda; sesungguhnya semua śāstra juga hadir di situ.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) [deduced]
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant grove where the four Vedas appear as personified sages or as luminous palm-leaf manuscripts hovering around a central altar; the air is filled with syllables (akṣaras) and mantra-streams, suggesting that all śāstras reside there.
FAQs
A mahātīrtha is not only a physical location—it embodies Vedic wisdom and the authority of dharma.
Dharmāraṇya is described as a place where the Vedas and śāstric power are manifest.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the verse establishes Vedic/śāstric sanctity, supporting study, recitation, and Vedic-aligned worship.