Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 49
कृतप्रणामो राज्ञा स सादरं दत्तमासनम् । भेजेथ कुशलं पृष्टः स राज्ञा तेन भूपतिः
kṛtapraṇāmo rājñā sa sādaraṃ dattamāsanam | bhejetha kuśalaṃ pṛṣṭaḥ sa rājñā tena bhūpatiḥ
রাজা প্রণাম করল; তখন সেই ব্রাহ্মণ সম্মানের সঙ্গে প্রদত্ত আসন গ্রহণ করল। রাজা কুশল জিজ্ঞাসা করলে সে মঙ্গলময় কুশলবাক্যে উত্তর দিল।
Skanda (narrating to Agastya, Kāśīkhaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king bows; a finely carved seat is offered; the brāhmaṇa sits with composed dignity; the king asks about his welfare, and the brāhmaṇa replies with calm auspicious words.
FAQs
Humility and proper hospitality toward the worthy preserve dharma and harmony.
The setting remains Kāśī; the verse itself emphasizes interpersonal dharma rather than a named tīrtha.
Offering praṇāma and āsana to an honored guest—key elements of atithi-satkāra.