Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 23
प्रत्येकं परिपृच्छयेशः सर्वानित्थं कृतादरान् । पृष्ट्वा गमनकार्यं च तेषां कृत्वा मनोरथान्
pratyekaṃ paripṛcchayeśaḥ sarvānitthaṃ kṛtādarān | pṛṣṭvā gamanakāryaṃ ca teṣāṃ kṛtvā manorathān
Thus the Lord, with courtesy, questioned each one in turn, honoring all as was fitting. Having asked the purpose of their departure and fulfilled their wishes, He prepared to send them on their way.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa typically Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis at Naimiṣāraṇya (typical frame; not stated in the verse)
Scene: Within Kāśī’s divine court, the Lord respectfully addresses each deva/guest in turn, asking their needs and granting boons before their departure.
FAQs
Divine authority is shown through humility and proper honor—dharma is upheld by respectful conduct even toward other powers.
The broader frame is Kāśī Māhātmya (Vārāṇasī), though this verse itself focuses on conduct within the divine narrative rather than a named tīrtha.
None directly; the emphasis is on dharmic courtesy—inquiring, honoring, and fulfilling rightful requests.