Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 82
इति तां जातनिर्वेदां पतितां चरणद्वये । उत्थाप्य कृपया धीमान्बभाषे द्विजपुंगवः
iti tāṃ jātanirvedāṃ patitāṃ caraṇadvaye | utthāpya kṛpayā dhīmānbabhāṣe dvijapuṃgavaḥ
So sah der Weise, der Beste der Brāhmaṇas, sie voll Reue zu seinen beiden Füßen gefallen; er hob sie aus Mitgefühl auf und sprach.
Narrator (textual voice within the Purāṇa), describing the brāhmaṇa-sage’s response
Scene: A repentant woman (tāṃ…patitām) lies at the guru’s feet; the wise brāhmaṇa, moved by compassion, lifts her up and begins to speak—transition from despair to guidance.
FAQs
Genuine remorse (nirveda) invites compassionate guidance; the wise uplift the fallen and lead them back to dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse highlights the sanctifying power of humility at a teacher’s feet.
None explicitly; it signals the transition to instruction (upadeśa) that typically includes prāyaścitta or devotional practice.