Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
नापुष्पः पादपः कश्चिन्नाफलो नापि कंटकी । षट्पदैरप्यनाकीर्णं नास्मिन्वै काननेभवेत्
nāpuṣpaḥ pādapaḥ kaścinnāphalo nāpi kaṃṭakī | ṣaṭpadairapyanākīrṇaṃ nāsminvai kānanebhavet
Di rimba suci itu tiada sepohon pun tanpa bunga, tiada yang tanpa buah, dan tiada pula yang berduri; tiada suatu tempat pun yang tidak dipenuhi lebah-lebah.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous sacred forest where every tree bears blossoms and fruit; no thorns; bees fill the air like living garlands.
FAQs
The holy kṣetra is depicted as free from harm (no thorns) and full of sweetness (flowers, fruits, bees), symbolizing the gentle fruit of dharma.
Dharmāraṇya, idealized as an ever-flowering, ever-fruiting sacred forest.
None; the verse is descriptive, establishing the forest’s auspicious perfection.