Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
तव रूपमहं दृष्ट्वा घटहासं सदोत्कचम् । प्रणम्य पादयोर्वीर स्थिता ते वचनंकरी
tava rūpamahaṃ dṛṣṭvā ghaṭahāsaṃ sadotkacam | praṇamya pādayorvīra sthitā te vacanaṃkarī
Als ich deine Gestalt sah—mit grimmig-spöttischem Lachen und stets zum Handeln bereit—verneigte ich mich zu deinen Füßen, o Held, und stehe bereit, dein Wort zu vollziehen.
Karṇaprāvaraṇā
Listener: Ghaṭotkaca
Scene: A devotee/attendant figure, impressed by the hero’s formidable appearance and grim laugh, bows at his feet and stands poised to execute orders; the hero is depicted as ever-ready, weapon in hand.
FAQs
Respectful humility and readiness to act are praised traits, though the Purāṇas also caution that service should align with dharma.
None; the verse concerns interpersonal pledge and service.
None.