Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 23
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे सीदयामो महामुने । सरित्सागरशैलान्तं जगत्संशुष्यते द्विज
ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve sīdayāmo mahāmune | saritsāgaraśailāntaṃ jagatsaṃśuṣyate dvija
قالوا جميعًا بأكفٍّ مضمومة: «إنّا نهلك، أيها الناسك العظيم. إنّ العالم كلَّه—الأنهار والبحار وحتى نواحي الجبال—يجفّ، يا ذا المولدَين».
The gathered sages (ṛṣis) addressing the great sage (mahāmuni/viprendra)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas and townsfolk stand with folded hands before a great sage; cracked earth, shrunken riverbeds, and distant mountains under a harsh sky convey the drying of rivers, oceans, and highlands.
FAQs
In collective suffering, dharmic response begins with humility, prayerful appeal, and seeking guidance from realized elders.
No single tirtha is named in the verse; it sets up the movement toward Revā/Narmadā’s bank as a saving refuge.
The gesture of prāñjali (folded hands) indicates supplication; no formal rite is specified.