Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
अनुमोदितो वा विप्रेन्द्र पुनातीति श्रुतं मया । यथा धर्मप्रसङ्गे तु मुने धर्मोऽपि जायते
anumodito vā viprendra punātīti śrutaṃ mayā | yathā dharmaprasaṅge tu mune dharmo'pi jāyate
—hay chỉ cần khởi tâm tán đồng (anumodana) thôi, bạch bậc tối thắng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, con đã nghe rằng điều ấy cũng có năng lực thanh tịnh. Vì, bạch hiền triết, nơi nào có duyên bàn luận và gắn bó với dharma, thì dharma tự sinh khởi trong tâm.
Yudhiṣṭhira
Tirtha: Kāverī-saṅgama (contextual)
Type: sangam
Listener: Sages (frame); within episode: Mārkaṇḍeya is addressed as 'viprendra'
Scene: A circle of seekers around a sage; one devotee, though not performing rites, expresses heartfelt approval as others do dharmic acts—symbolizing purification through anumodanā.
FAQs
Even ‘anumodana’—joyful approval of dharma—has purifying power; keeping company with dharmic discourse generates dharma within.
Indirectly the Kāverī-saṅgama context, where dharma-related engagement is treated as especially fruitful.
A mental-ethical practice is highlighted: approving and rejoicing in righteous acts (anumodana) as a purifier.