Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
गौतम उवाच । सेवा कृता त्वया वत्स महती मम सर्वदा । तेनैव परिपूर्णत्वं जातं मे नात्र संशयः
gautama uvāca | sevā kṛtā tvayā vatsa mahatī mama sarvadā | tenaiva paripūrṇatvaṃ jātaṃ me nātra saṃśayaḥ
Gautama sprach: „Mein Kind, du hast mir stets einen großen Dienst erwiesen. Allein dadurch bin ich völlig zufrieden—daran besteht kein Zweifel.“
Gautama
Scene: Gautama, serene and affectionate, blesses Uttaṅka, indicating that his lifelong service is sufficient; Uttaṅka stands humbled, receiving the guru’s prasāda.
FAQs
Sincere service itself becomes the highest offering; a true guru values devotion over material gain.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse teaches dharma within the Arbuda-khaṇḍa storyline.
None; the emphasis is ethical—service and satisfaction (santoṣa) rather than ritual.