Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
ध्यानस्थः श्रोष्यति तदा पारावत्येति वार्य्यते । केकः कोकीं परित्यज्य मौनं तिष्ठति तद्भयात्
dhyānasthaḥ śroṣyati tadā pārāvatyeti vāryyate | kekaḥ kokīṃ parityajya maunaṃ tiṣṭhati tadbhayāt
தியானத்தில் அமர்ந்தவன் அப்போது ‘பாராவதீ!’ என்ற அழைப்பை கேட்கிறான். அந்தத் தெய்வப் புனிதத்திற்கான அச்ச-மரியாதையால் மயில் தன் துணையை விட்டு மௌனமாக நிற்கிறது।
Narrator/teacher voice (contextual speaker not explicit in this verse; within Dharmāraṇya Māhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A meditator seated in padmāsana beneath a tree; a dove’s call (‘pārāvatī’) is suggested by a pair of doves; a peacock stands still, silent, as if awed; the grove is hushed.
FAQs
In a sanctified place, the mind naturally turns inward; even nature mirrors the stillness and reverence of meditation.
Dharmāraṇya, depicted as supportive of dhyāna (meditation) and spiritual awe.
Meditative absorption (dhyāna) is implied as a fitting practice in Dharmāraṇya.