Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
विभाति विमलो ब्रह्मा नक्षत्रैरुडुराडिव । तमहं प्रणिपत्याथ चक्षुषा कृतस्वागतः
vibhāti vimalo brahmā nakṣatrairuḍurāḍiva | tamahaṃ praṇipatyātha cakṣuṣā kṛtasvāgataḥ
Der reine Brahmā leuchtete wie der Mond inmitten der Sterne. Nachdem ich mich vor ihm verneigt hatte, empfing er mich mit einem gnädigen, zustimmenden Blick.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa framing)
Tirtha: Brahmaloka (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Brahmā luminous like the full moon amid a constellation-like circle of sages; the narrator bows fully, and Brahmā’s eyes soften in a welcoming, blessing gaze.
FAQs
Reverent humility (praṇāma) before divine authority invites grace, symbolized by Brahmā’s welcoming glance.
No tirtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition praising Brahmā’s radiance and auspicious reception.
None explicitly; the implied dharmic act is respectful prostration (praṇāma).