Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
धर्मारण्यनिवासाश्च याता यत्र द्विजोत्तमाः । अर्घपाद्यैः पूजयित्वा शीघ्रमानयतात्र तान्
dharmāraṇyanivāsāśca yātā yatra dvijottamāḥ | arghapādyaiḥ pūjayitvā śīghramānayatātra tān
ที่ใดก็ตามซึ่งพราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ—ผู้อาศัยในธรรมารัณยะ—ได้ไปถึง จงบูชาท่านด้วยอรฺฆยะและน้ำล้างเท้า แล้วรีบนำท่านมาที่นี่
Narrator (contextual; Rāma’s directive within the narrative)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Attendants approach brāhmaṇas in forest hermitages and village homes, offering arghya in a vessel and pādya water, then escorting them respectfully toward the central site.
FAQs
Reverence to the worthy—especially brāhmaṇas—is expressed through prompt, respectful hospitality.
Dharmāraṇya itself is highlighted as a sacred habitation of exemplary brāhmaṇas.
Offer arghya and pādya (formal reception offerings) before escorting the guests.