Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
इति जपः । शाल्मलेर्नाम वृक्षस्य तत्रवासः सहस्रं योजनानां तच्चिह्नं शाल्मलिद्विपमुच्यते
iti japaḥ | śālmalernāma vṛkṣasya tatravāsaḥ sahasraṃ yojanānāṃ taccihnaṃ śālmalidvipamucyate
ดังนี้คือการสวดจปะ ที่นั่นมีต้นไม้ชื่อศาลมะลี แผ่กิ่งก้านยาวถึงหนึ่งพันโยชนะ ด้วยเครื่องหมายนี้จึงเรียกว่า “ศาลมะลีทวีป”
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.