Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
रामेति नाम्ना मुच्येत पापाद्वै दारुणादपि । नरकं नहि गच्छेत गतिं प्राप्नोति शाश्वतीम्
rāmeti nāmnā mucyeta pāpādvai dāruṇādapi | narakaṃ nahi gaccheta gatiṃ prāpnoti śāśvatīm
ด้วยพระนาม “ราม” เพียงอย่างเดียว ย่อมหลุดพ้นได้แม้จากบาปอันน่ากลัว; เขามิไปสู่นรก แต่บรรลุคติอันนิรันดร์
Vyāsa (contextual narration; explicit speaker appears at Śloka 51)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dramatic salvation tableau: the syllables ‘Rā-ma’ appear as radiant light; shadowy figures of Yama’s realm withdraw; the devotee stands uplifted toward a luminous path symbolizing śāśvatī gati.
FAQs
The Purāṇic doctrine of nāma-mahimā: sincere utterance of the divine name purifies and leads toward liberation.
The teaching is embedded in Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa, where the region’s holiness supports and amplifies such salvific practices.
Recitation of the name “Rāma” as a liberating practice (japa/smaraṇa) with salvific fruit.