Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 29
धर्मराजोऽपि धर्मात्मा तपस्तेपे सुदुःसहम् । न जानेऽसौ किमिच्छति देवानां पदमुत्तमम्
dharmarājo'pi dharmātmā tapastepe suduḥsaham | na jāne'sau kimicchati devānāṃ padamuttamam
دھرم راج بھی، وہ راست باز روح والا، نہایت سخت تپسیا میں لگا ہے۔ میں نہیں جانتا وہ کیا چاہتا ہے—شاید دیوتاؤں میں سب سے اعلیٰ مرتبہ۔
Brahmā (continuing)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā reports Dharma-rāja’s terrible austerity: a vision of Yama/Dharma seated in fierce tapas—matted hair, controlled breath, surrounded by heat-haze—while devas look concerned.
FAQs
Tapas carries immense spiritual power; even the righteous may pursue higher responsibility, prompting cosmic attention.
No explicit tirtha is cited; the focus is on the potency of austerity within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
Tapas (austerity) is referenced generally, without detailing a specific vrata, japa, or observance.