Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 63
आश्चर्यं परमं प्रापुः किमेतत्स्थानमुत्तमम् । अयं तु दक्षिण द्वारे शांतिपाठोऽत्र पठ्यते
āścaryaṃ paramaṃ prāpuḥ kimetatsthānamuttamam | ayaṃ tu dakṣiṇa dvāre śāṃtipāṭho'tra paṭhyate
พวกเขาพิศวงยิ่งนักว่า “สถานที่อันประเสริฐยิ่งนี้คืออะไร? และเหตุใดจึงสวดศานติปาฐะที่นี่ ณ ประตูทิศใต้?”
Narrator (reporting the pilgrims/brāhmaṇas’ reaction; speaker not explicit in this excerpt)
Tirtha: Dakṣiṇa-dvāra (southern gate) of Dharmāraṇya precinct
Type: ghat
Scene: Pilgrims/brāhmaṇas pause at a southern gate, gazing in astonishment at the sanctified entrance; one points toward the gate as chanting of śānti-pāṭha is heard.
FAQs
True sacredness reveals itself through ordered ritual and awe—wonder becomes a doorway to faith and inquiry.
Dharmāraṇya’s sacred precinct is highlighted, especially a gateway area marked by śānti recitation.
Recitation of the Śānti-pāṭha at a designated place—here, specifically at the southern gate.