Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
अथ प्रजापतिर्धन्यो यन्मर्यादाभिपाल्यते । अमीभिर्ब्राह्मणवरैर्धन्या वेदाश्च संप्रति
atha prajāpatirdhanyo yanmaryādābhipālyate | amībhirbrāhmaṇavarairdhanyā vedāśca saṃprati
अथ प्रजापतिः धन्यो यन्मर्यादाः धर्मरक्षया परिपाल्यन्ते। अमीभिर्ब्राह्मणवरैः संप्रति वेदाश्च धन्याः प्रतिष्ठिताश्च।
Bhāskara (Sūrya) (deduced from continuity)
Scene: A serene assembly of venerable brāhmaṇas seated in a dharma-sabhā; the atmosphere suggests preservation of sacred order, with palm-leaf manuscripts and ritual implements indicating Vedic continuity.
FAQs
When dharma’s proper boundaries (maryādā) are protected, cosmic order and sacred knowledge flourish.
No specific site is mentioned; the focus is on dharma-preservation and Vedic continuity.
No ritual is prescribed; it highlights the safeguarding of dharmic norms.