Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
वसंति वाडवा यत्र यजंति चैव याज्ञिकाः । वेदनिर्घोषसंयुक्तं भाति तत्तीर्थमुत्तमम्
vasaṃti vāḍavā yatra yajaṃti caiva yājñikāḥ | vedanirghoṣasaṃyuktaṃ bhāti tattīrthamuttamam
Di tempat kaum Vāḍava menetap dan para pelaksana yajña sentiasa melakukan yajña, di mana gema Veda bergema—di situlah tīrtha itu bersinar sebagai tempat suci yang tertinggi.
Yama
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant forest-tīrtha with multiple yajña-vedīs, smoke of oblations rising, groups of Vāḍava brāhmaṇas chanting Veda in antiphonal cadence; the whole grove appears to ‘shine’ from the sonic sanctity.
FAQs
A holy place becomes radiant when Vedic learning, chanting, and yajña are actively maintained there.
Dharmāraṇya-tīrtha, characterized by Vedic recitation and sacrificial activity.
Performance of yajña by yājñikas and sustaining Vedic recitation (veda-nirghoṣa) are highlighted as sanctifying practices.