Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 110
अहं च नररूपी यो दृष्ट्वा ते धर्मसंस्थितिम् । धन्यस्तद्धर्ममार्गोऽयं पाल्यते यद्भवद्विधैः
ahaṃ ca nararūpī yo dṛṣṭvā te dharmasaṃsthitim | dhanyastaddharmamārgo'yaṃ pālyate yadbhavadvidhaiḥ
“Bahkan Aku—walaupun dalam rupa manusia—setelah melihat keteguhanmu dalam Dharma, menyatakan: berbahagialah jalan kebenaran ini, kerana ia dipelihara dan ditegakkan oleh insan mulia sepertimu.”
Śiva (Śaṅkara/Maheśvara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dignified figure (Śiva in human form) gestures approvingly toward the devotee, while villagers/ascetics stand behind, symbolizing society safeguarded by dharma; the tīrtha shrine remains in the background as witness.
FAQs
Dharma becomes truly blessed and enduring when it is actively protected and lived by the virtuous.
The verse is part of the Mahātmya narrative context in Kaumārikākhaṇḍa; the immediate focus is on praising Dharma rather than naming a specific tīrtha in this line.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it is a commendation of steadfast dharmic conduct.