Skandapurana 3.2.41.31

3.2.41.31

30 atha dharmāraṇyasthatīrthamāhātmyaprasaṃgena śrīrāmacandrasya bhagavato bālyamārabhya sītāpariṇaya-vanavāsa-rākṣasayuddha-rāvaṇahanana-sītāprāptyayoyā''gamana-rājyābhi-
ṣekaparyaṃta savistaracaritravarṇanam, atha vasiṣṭhaṃ prati rāmeṇa sarvatīrthottamatīrthamā-
hātmyajijñāsayā praśnakaraṇam......... ... 145 1

30. Now, in the context of the māhātmya of the sacred ford situated in Dharmāraṇya, the detailed account of Lord Śrī Rāmacandra's life from his childhood up to his marriage to Sītā, dwelling in the forest, battle with the rākṣasas, slaying of Rāvaṇa, recovery of Sītā, arrival in Ayodhyā, and royal consecration; then Rāma's questioning of Vasiṣṭha out of a desire to know the māhātmya of the best of all sacred fords. 145 1