Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 60
ब्रह्मोवाच । ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य द्विजान्रामोऽतिहर्षितः । प्रस्थानाभिमुखो विप्रैराशीर्भिरभिनंदितः
brahmovāca | tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya dvijānrāmo'tiharṣitaḥ | prasthānābhimukho viprairāśīrbhirabhinaṃditaḥ
Brahmā bersabda: Kemudian Rāma, amat bersukacita, melakukan pradakṣiṇā mengelilingi para dvija lalu menghadap ke arah keberangkatan, dimuliakan dengan berkat para vipra.
Brahmā
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma stands with folded hands, circling a seated group of brāhmaṇas in a forest āśrama; the sages raise hands in blessing as he turns toward the path of departure, his face bright with joy.
FAQs
Honoring the righteous through pradakṣiṇā and receiving blessings is portrayed as a dharmic seal upon one’s actions.
Dharmāraṇya remains the narrative sacred landscape where such acts of reverence gain heightened significance.
Pradakṣiṇā (clockwise circumambulation) of brāhmaṇas and receiving their āśīrvāda.