Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 98
तानि सर्वाणि तुल्यानि धर्मकूपोऽधिको भवेत् । मन्त्रो वेदास्तथा यज्ञा दानानि च व्रतानि च
tāni sarvāṇi tulyāni dharmakūpo'dhiko bhavet | mantro vedāstathā yajñā dānāni ca vratāni ca
وہ سب ثواب میں برابر ہیں، مگر دھرمکوپ برتر ہے۔ منتر، وید، یَجْن، دان اور ورت—سب کا پھل وہاں اور بھی بڑھ کر ظاہر ہوتا ہے۔
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Dharmakūpa
Type: kund
Scene: Dharmakūpa shown as a radiant well with steps; around it, sages chant Veda, a small yajña fire burns, donors give cows/food, and vow-keepers stand in prayer—depicting all dharmas converging at one locus.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s sanctity can magnify diverse dharmic practices—study, worship, charity, and vows—into greater spiritual yield.
Dharmakūpa, declared superior even to other liberation-famed places.
It highlights practices—mantra, Veda, yajña, dāna, vrata—as especially fruitful when performed in connection with Dharmakūpa.