सनातन ऋषिश्रेष्ठो ह्यगस्त्यश्च महातपाः । एते याम्यदिशि द्वारं रक्षन्ति सुसमाहिताः
sanātana ṛṣiśreṣṭho hyagastyaśca mahātapāḥ | ete yāmyadiśi dvāraṃ rakṣanti susamāhitāḥ
永恒圣者萨那坦那,为诸仙之最胜;又有大苦行者阿伽斯提耶——他们心神安住、专注警觉,守护南方(阎摩方)的门阙。
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijāḥ (twice-born pilgrims/listeners)
Scene: At the southern gate of Dvārakā, the venerable ṛṣis Sanātana and Agastya stand in meditative vigilance, forming a protective threshold with ascetic radiance.
Austerity and steadiness (tapas, samādhāna) are portrayed as protective powers that uphold the sanctity of a holy place.
Dvārakā, whose southern quarter is said to be guarded by great sages.
No explicit prescription; the verse underscores the contemplative readiness (su-samāhitāḥ) of the sage-guardians.