Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
वसंति वाडवा यत्र यजंति चैव याज्ञिकाः । वेदनिर्घोषसंयुक्तं भाति तत्तीर्थमुत्तमम्
vasaṃti vāḍavā yatra yajaṃti caiva yājñikāḥ | vedanirghoṣasaṃyuktaṃ bhāti tattīrthamuttamam
எங்கு வாடவர்கள் வாழ்கிறார்களோ, எங்கு யாஜ்ஞிகர்கள் இடையறாது யாகம் செய்கிறார்களோ, எங்கு வேதநாதம் முழங்குகிறதோ—அந்தத் தீர்த்தம் உத்தமமாக ஒளிர்கிறது।
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.
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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.