Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
समुद्धृत्य शिलां तां तु पिता पुत्रेण भारत । विशिष्टो यापयामास स्वस्थानं द्विजसत्तमान्
samuddhṛtya śilāṃ tāṃ tu pitā putreṇa bhārata | viśiṣṭo yāpayāmāsa svasthānaṃ dvijasattamān
Wahai Bhārata, Sang Bapa—dengan bantuan Sang Anak—mengangkat kepingan batu itu, lalu dengan kekuatan yang istimewa menghantarkan para Brahmana yang utama ke kediaman mereka.
Vyāsa
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A powerful father figure lifts a large stone slab while the son assists; upon/near it the sleeping brāhmaṇas are conveyed safely; the scene balances force with gentleness—sleepers remain undisturbed.
FAQs
Protection of the righteous is a sacred priority—divine power is shown as service to dharma and devotees.
Dharmāraṇya’s māhātmya is underscored by depicting extraordinary safeguarding of Brāhmaṇas connected with the sacred forest.
No explicit ritual; the narrative emphasizes divine guardianship and safe passage.