Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
आदरस्तेषु वै राजन्नास्ति स्वल्पो ऽपि कर्हिचित् । एतन्नः कौतुकं जातं न चेद्गुह्यं प्रकीर्तय
ādarasteṣu vai rājannāsti svalpo 'pi karhicit | etannaḥ kautukaṃ jātaṃ na cedguhyaṃ prakīrtaya
O König, deine Verehrung ihnen gegenüber ist zu keiner Zeit auch nur ein wenig gering. Das hat unsere Neugier geweckt—wenn es kein Geheimnis ist, erkläre es uns.
Ṛṣis (explicit from prior verse context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Close-up of sages with inquisitive expressions, one hand raised in gentle request; the king poised to answer, suggesting an imminent revelation of the kṣetra’s secret greatness.
FAQs
Steady reverence—not occasional enthusiasm—is the hallmark of genuine devotion and dharmic discipline.
Not a single site; the verse points to many tīrthas and deity-shrines within the kṣetra as objects of unwavering respect.
No explicit rite; it requests an explanation for the king’s consistent devotional conduct toward the sacred places.