Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा रामो मुदमवाप ह । सत्यंसत्यं पुनः सत्यं सत्यं हि भाषितं त्वया
tasyāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā rāmo mudamavāpa ha | satyaṃsatyaṃ punaḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ hi bhāṣitaṃ tvayā
اس کے کلام کو سن کر رام کو بڑی مسرت حاصل ہوئی۔ “سچ—سچ—پھر سچ! بے شک تم نے سچ ہی کہا ہے۔”
Sūta (narrating); direct praise spoken by Śrī Rāma
Tirtha: Satya-associated kṣetra (emergent identity)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma, hands folded, face bright with joy, repeats ‘satya’ thrice before the Devī; the Devī remains composed, blessing him; attendants witness the solemn affirmation.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) is celebrated as the heart of dharma; recognizing truth brings inner joy and spiritual clarity.
Dharmāraṇya is indirectly glorified as a realm where dharma is articulated as ‘truth’ by the presiding goddess and affirmed by Rāma.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse centers on ethical dharma—affirmation of truth.