Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
समुद्धृत्य शिलां तां तु पिता पुत्रेण भारत । विशिष्टो यापयामास स्वस्थानं द्विजसत्तमान्
samuddhṛtya śilāṃ tāṃ tu pitā putreṇa bhārata | viśiṣṭo yāpayāmāsa svasthānaṃ dvijasattamān
اے بھارت! باپ نے بیٹے کی مدد سے وہ پتھر کی سل اٹھائی اور اپنی خاص قوت سے ان برگزیدہ برہمنوں کو ان کے اپنے دھام تک پہنچا دیا۔
Vyāsa
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A powerful father figure lifts a large stone slab while the son assists; upon/near it the sleeping brāhmaṇas are conveyed safely; the scene balances force with gentleness—sleepers remain undisturbed.
FAQs
Protection of the righteous is a sacred priority—divine power is shown as service to dharma and devotees.
Dharmāraṇya’s māhātmya is underscored by depicting extraordinary safeguarding of Brāhmaṇas connected with the sacred forest.
No explicit ritual; the narrative emphasizes divine guardianship and safe passage.