Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 65
तथेत्युक्त्वा च ते सर्वे ऊहुस्तच्छिबिकां तदा । क्षेत्रमध्ये यदा रामः प्रविष्टः सहसैनिकः
tathetyuktvā ca te sarve ūhustacchibikāṃ tadā | kṣetramadhye yadā rāmaḥ praviṣṭaḥ sahasainikaḥ
Sambil berkata, “Tathāstu—demikianlah,” mereka semua pun mengusung palanquin itu. Tatkala Śrī Rāma, bersama para tenteranya, memasuki bahagian tengah kawasan suci (kṣetra)…
Narrator
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: The palanquin procession moves into the heart of the sacred forest precinct; soldiers flank the path; merchants bear the palanquin; a visible boundary—torana, sacred trees, or marked path—signals kṣetra entry.
FAQs
A sacred kṣetra is approached with intention and order; entry into holy space marks a transition into dharmic discipline.
The Dharmāraṇya kṣetra (holy precinct) where the tīrtha is situated.
No explicit ritual; it narrates the act of entering the sacred boundary (kṣetra).