Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा रामो मुदमवाप ह । सत्यंसत्यं पुनः सत्यं सत्यं हि भाषितं त्वया
tasyāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā rāmo mudamavāpa ha | satyaṃsatyaṃ punaḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ hi bhāṣitaṃ tvayā
ครั้นได้สดับวาจาของนางแล้ว พระรามทรงบังเกิดปีติยิ่งนัก “จริง—จริง—จริงอีกครั้ง! แท้จริงท่านได้กล่าวสัจจะแล้ว”
Sūta (narrating); direct praise spoken by Śrī Rāma
Tirtha: Satya-associated kṣetra (emergent identity)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma, hands folded, face bright with joy, repeats ‘satya’ thrice before the Devī; the Devī remains composed, blessing him; attendants witness the solemn affirmation.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) is celebrated as the heart of dharma; recognizing truth brings inner joy and spiritual clarity.
Dharmāraṇya is indirectly glorified as a realm where dharma is articulated as ‘truth’ by the presiding goddess and affirmed by Rāma.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse centers on ethical dharma—affirmation of truth.