Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 171
अथ श्रीवर्धनः प्राह प्रणिपत्य निजं गुरुम् । अमर्षवशमापन्नः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः
atha śrīvardhanaḥ prāha praṇipatya nijaṃ gurum | amarṣavaśamāpannaḥ kṛtāṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ
Darauf sprach Śrīvardhana: Nachdem er sich vor seinem eigenen Guru verneigt hatte, stand er mit gefalteten Händen da, obgleich er noch von Entrüstung überwältigt war.
Narrator (introducing Śrīvardhana’s reply)
Scene: A disciple (Śrīvardhana) stands before his guru, palms joined, head slightly bowed; his face shows restrained indignation while maintaining reverence.
FAQs
Even when emotions surge, humility before the guru and reverent conduct are essential steps toward dharmic correction.
Not named in this verse; it functions as narrative transition within the chapter’s tīrtha-mahātmya.
None; it depicts respectful posture—prostration and añjali—as part of dharmic etiquette.