Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
ततः प्रोवाच संगत्य साम्ना परमवल्गुना । विश्वामित्रं नृपश्रेष्ठं भयेन महताऽन्वितः
tataḥ provāca saṃgatya sāmnā paramavalgunā | viśvāmitraṃ nṛpaśreṣṭhaṃ bhayena mahatā'nvitaḥ
Darauf trat er heran, traf Viśvāmitra, den edelsten der Könige, und redete ihn mit überaus sanften, beschwichtigenden Worten an, obgleich ihn große Furcht erfüllte.
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra descends from the clouds, hands folded or holding vajra lowered, approaching the meditating Viśvāmitra with cautious reverence; attendants hover at a distance.
FAQs
Even the mighty resort to humility when confronted with authentic spiritual power grounded in discipline.
No site is directly praised in this verse; it advances the māhātmya’s narrative arc.
None; it introduces the dialogue through Indra’s conciliatory approach.