Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 41
यत्र वै धर्मराजोसौ तपश्चक्रे सुदुष्करम् । हास्यभावकटाक्षैश्च गीतनृत्यादिभिस्तथा
yatra vai dharmarājosau tapaścakre suduṣkaram | hāsyabhāvakaṭākṣaiśca gītanṛtyādibhistathā
Di situlah, tempat Dharmarāja menjalani tapa yang amat sukar; mereka mendekat dengan senyuman bersenda dan lirikan mata, serta dengan nyanyian, tarian, dan pelbagai seni.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the austere hermitage-ground, apsarases approach with smiles, sidelong glances, and performing arts—song and dance—contrasting with the stillness of the ascetic’s tapas.
FAQs
Spiritual practice is tested not only by hardship but by pleasure; mastery is shown by remaining steady amid allurements.
Dharmāraṇya, presented as a potent tapas-sthāna where Dharmarāja undertakes severe austerity.
No explicit prescription; the verse describes the testing of an ascetic through distraction.