Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 36
अलभन्त मुदं विप्रा ननृतुः प्रजगुर्भृशम् । जयं चोदैरयन्केऽपि प्रहसन्ति परस्परम्
alabhanta mudaṃ viprā nanṛtuḥ prajagurbhṛśam | jayaṃ codairayanke'pi prahasanti parasparam
برہمنوں کو بڑی خوشی حاصل ہوئی؛ وہ ناچے اور بلند آواز سے گانے لگے۔ بعض نے “جَے!” کا نعرہ بلند کیا اور آپس میں ہنستے رہے۔
Narrator within the episode (speaker not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Rāmatīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: Brahmins and townsfolk dancing and singing in a circle, hands raised, some shouting ‘Jaya!’; the atmosphere is festive, with the tīrtha/forest backdrop.
FAQs
Gratitude and communal praise naturally arise when dharma-protecting grace is experienced.
The rejoicing occurs in the Dharmāraṇya setting that frames the chapter’s Rāmatīrtha-centered māhātmya.
Implicit devotional practice: saṅkīrtana-like singing and victory acclamations as expressions of gratitude.