Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
उपाध्यायः सशिष्यश्च ब्रह्मस्थानं समाश्रितः । स गत्वा दूरतः स्थित्वा संनिविष्टो यथान्त्यजः
upādhyāyaḥ saśiṣyaśca brahmasthānaṃ samāśritaḥ | sa gatvā dūrataḥ sthitvā saṃniviṣṭo yathāntyajaḥ
Der Lehrer verweilte mit seinem Schüler im Brahmasthāna. Als er dorthin kam, blieb er in der Ferne stehen und setzte sich, als wäre er ein Ausgestoßener, durch seine Schuld gedemütigt.
Narrator (deduced: Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa-like purāṇic narrator in Māhātmya narrative)
Tirtha: Brahmasthāna
Type: kshetra
Scene: A guru with a disciple in a sanctified precinct; the disciple stands at a distance, seated low with a posture of shame, avoiding the central sacred space.
FAQs
Expiation requires humility: one approaches dharmic authority without pride, acknowledging one’s fallen state and seeking restoration.
Brahmasthāna is mentioned as the sacred seat where the teacher resides; the chapter’s tīrtha focus remains connected with Śaṃkhatīrtha.
Approaching an upādhyāya (preceptor) as part of prāyaścitta—seeking authoritative guidance for purification.