Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 5
षट्त्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि वणिजश्च महाबलाः । सोपवीता महादक्षाः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदाः
ṣaṭtriṃśacca sahasrāṇi vaṇijaśca mahābalāḥ | sopavītā mahādakṣāḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradāḥ
Bilangan mereka tiga puluh enam ribu—para pedagang yang gagah perkasa; memakai yajñopavīta, sangat cekap, dan mahir dalam segala śāstra.
Vyāsa (narration)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A procession-like emergence of countless strong traders, each wearing yajñopavīta, carrying ledgers, scales, and offerings, their faces calm and learned, set against the forest-kshetra backdrop.
FAQs
Worldly roles (like trade) are idealized when aligned with dharma, discipline, and śāstra-knowledge.
Dharmāraṇya is the implied sacred region where such dharmic communities arise.
No explicit ritual; the sacred thread (upavīta) is noted as a marker of Vedic discipline.