Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 67
हयाश्च तादृशा जाता रामो विस्मय मागतः । गुरुं पप्रच्छ विनयाद्वशिष्ठं मुनिपुंगवम्
hayāśca tādṛśā jātā rāmo vismaya māgataḥ | guruṃ papraccha vinayādvaśiṣṭhaṃ munipuṃgavam
Auch die Pferde wurden so, langsam und gedämpft. Rāma, von Staunen erfüllt, fragte ehrerbietig seinen Guru Vasiṣṭha, den Vorzüglichsten unter den Weisen.
Narrator
Tirtha: Dharmakṣetra (Dharmāraṇya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma notices the horses slowing; his face shows wonder. He turns with folded hands toward Vasiṣṭha, who stands calm, staff in hand, embodying timeless knowledge.
FAQs
When confronted by sacred mystery, the dharmic response is humble inquiry at the feet of the guru.
Dharmāraṇya kṣetra, whose sanctity manifests as unusual changes in the procession.
None; the verse emphasizes respectful questioning (vinaya) and reliance on the guru.