Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
स धर्मोऽहं वरारोहे ददामि तव दुर्लभम् । तत्सर्वं प्रार्थय त्वं मे शीघ्रं चाप्सरसां वरे
sa dharmo'haṃ varārohe dadāmi tava durlabham | tatsarvaṃ prārthaya tvaṃ me śīghraṃ cāpsarasāṃ vare
“Ta chính là Dharma ấy, hỡi người nữ dáng bước mỹ lệ. Ta ban cho nàng điều khó được. Vậy nên, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng apsara, hãy mau cầu xin ta điều nàng mong muốn.”
Yama
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Varddhanī
Scene: Dharma/Yama addresses Varddhanī tenderly, affirming ‘I am Dharma’ and offering rare boons; the apsaras stands poised, reverent, ready to request.
FAQs
Dharma is not merely law but a living divine power that can bestow rare blessings, especially when approached with truth and proper conduct.
The verse continues the Dharmāraṇya setting; it does not name a particular tirtha, but reinforces the sacred atmosphere where Dharma directly manifests.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the scene centers on vara (boon) granted as a result of satya and dharmic engagement.