Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
धर्मारण्यनिवासाश्च याता यत्र द्विजोत्तमाः । अर्घपाद्यैः पूजयित्वा शीघ्रमानयतात्र तान्
dharmāraṇyanivāsāśca yātā yatra dvijottamāḥ | arghapādyaiḥ pūjayitvā śīghramānayatātra tān
دھرم آرنْیہ کے باشندہ وہ برتر برہمن جہاں کہیں گئے ہوں، اُن کی اَर्घ्य اور پادْیہ کے جل سے پوجا کر کے، فوراً انہیں یہاں لے آؤ۔
Narrator (contextual; Rāma’s directive within the narrative)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Attendants approach brāhmaṇas in forest hermitages and village homes, offering arghya in a vessel and pādya water, then escorting them respectfully toward the central site.
FAQs
Reverence to the worthy—especially brāhmaṇas—is expressed through prompt, respectful hospitality.
Dharmāraṇya itself is highlighted as a sacred habitation of exemplary brāhmaṇas.
Offer arghya and pādya (formal reception offerings) before escorting the guests.