Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
इति जपः । शाल्मलेर्नाम वृक्षस्य तत्रवासः सहस्रं योजनानां तच्चिह्नं शाल्मलिद्विपमुच्यते
iti japaḥ | śālmalernāma vṛkṣasya tatravāsaḥ sahasraṃ yojanānāṃ taccihnaṃ śālmalidvipamucyate
இவ்வாறு ஜபம் (மந்திர உச்சரிப்பு) ஆகும். அங்கே ‘சால்மலி’ எனும் மரம் ஆயிரம் யோஜனை அளவு விரிந்துள்ளது; அந்த அடையாளத்தினாலே அது ‘சால்மலித்வீபம்’ என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Śālmalidvīpa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A vast island-continent dominated by a colossal Śālmali tree stretching beyond horizons; the tree’s trunk bears auspicious marks as ‘cihna’; sages or narrators indicate the sign while mantra syllables appear as subtle script in the sky.
FAQs
Nature becomes a sacred marker—holy lands are recognized through dharmic symbols, and remembrance is supported by mantra-recitation.
Śālmalidvīpa is described as a sacred cosmic region identified by the Śālmali tree.
Japa is explicitly noted: “iti japaḥ”—the passage is framed for recitation.