Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
ततः प्रोवाच विनतो विश्वामित्रं मुनीश्वरम् । स भूपो व्रीडया युक्तः प्रणिपातपुरः सरम्
tataḥ provāca vinato viśvāmitraṃ munīśvaram | sa bhūpo vrīḍayā yuktaḥ praṇipātapuraḥ saram
Darauf wandte sich der König an Viśvāmitra, den Herrn der Munis; von Scham erfüllt, brachte er zuerst die Niederwerfung (praṇipāta) dar und sprach erst dann.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: Triśaṅku, alone and ashamed, bows fully at Viśvāmitra’s feet; the sage stands or sits in calm authority, holding a kamaṇḍalu and staff, eyes compassionate yet firm.
FAQs
When one’s efforts do not bear fruit, humility and surrender before a realized sage becomes the gateway to right counsel and grace.
This verse is character-focused (Triśaṅku and Viśvāmitra); the tīrtha is not specified in the snippet.
It implies the dharmic etiquette of approaching a sage: bowing and prostration before speaking.