Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 36
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च कृतघ्नश्च बालघ्नोऽनृतभाषणः । स्त्रीगोघ्नश्चैव ग्रामघ्रो धर्मारण्ये विमुच्यते
brahmaghnaśca kṛtaghnaśca bālaghno'nṛtabhāṣaṇaḥ | strīgoghnaścaiva grāmaghro dharmāraṇye vimucyate
Pembunuh brāhmaṇa, si tidak mengenang budi, pembunuh kanak-kanak, penutur dusta; pembunuh wanita atau lembu, bahkan pemusnah desa—di Dharmāraṇya dilepaskan daripada dosa.
Vasiṣṭha (contextual)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dense sacred forest with a luminous tīrtha; penitents of varied backgrounds approach with folded hands, bathing and offering water, while an unseen divine radiance signifies the burning away of sins.
FAQs
The māhātmya emphasizes the extraordinary redemptive capacity attributed to certain tīrthas, encouraging repentance and reorientation to dharma.
Dharmāraṇya, described as a place where even perpetrators of severe wrongs may be freed from sin.
No single act is named here; the broader passage implies purification through entering/engaging with Dharmāraṇya (including bathing as stated earlier).