Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 76
तस्यैवं वदतोऽप्याशु बलात्स पृथिवीपतिः । शोधयामास तत्स्थानं देवशर्मसमुद्भवम्
tasyaivaṃ vadato'pyāśu balātsa pṛthivīpatiḥ | śodhayāmāsa tatsthānaṃ devaśarmasamudbhavam
وہ یوں کہہ ہی رہا تھا کہ زمین کے مالک نے فوراً—اپنے پختہ عزم کے زور سے—دیوشَرما سے وابستہ اس جگہ کو صاف کرنا جاری رکھا۔
Sūta (narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Despite threats, the ‘lord of the earth’ continues cleaning with force of will; the angry worker stands aside, astonished or still fuming; dawn light strengthens.
FAQs
Steadfastness in a dhārmic intention should not be shaken by insults; perseverance itself becomes purifying.
The verse points to a specific locale “connected with Devaśarmā,” but does not provide a standalone tīrtha-name in this line.
No formal ritual; it highlights continued cleansing as an act of determined discipline.