Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
प्रवृद्धविकटैर्वृक्षैः सुखच्छायैः समावृतम् । वृक्षैराच्छादिततलं लक्ष्म्या परमया युतम्
pravṛddhavikaṭairvṛkṣaiḥ sukhacchāyaiḥ samāvṛtam | vṛkṣairācchāditatalaṃ lakṣmyā paramayā yutam
وہ جگہ بلند و بالا اور عظیم درختوں سے ڈھکی ہوئی تھی جو خوشگوار سایہ دیتے تھے؛ زمین بھی درختوں سے چھپی ہوئی تھی، اور وہ مقام اعلیٰ ترین لکشمی—یعنی بے مثال حسن و برکت—سے مزین تھا۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cathedral-like forest interior: colossal trunks, layered canopy creating cool shade; dappled light; the ground is almost fully covered by roots, shrubs, and tree shadows; the atmosphere radiates auspicious beauty.
FAQs
A dharmic kṣetra is portrayed as naturally supportive—providing shelter, beauty, and ‘lakṣmī’ as a sign of sacred order.
Dharmāraṇya, described as shaded, flourishing, and auspicious.
None; the focus is on the kṣetra’s auspicious qualities.