Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45
सम्मानं सर्वथा तस्मादर्हः कौरवनंदनः । अपापो वा सपापो वा पूज्य एव पितामहः
sammānaṃ sarvathā tasmādarhaḥ kauravanaṃdanaḥ | apāpo vā sapāpo vā pūjya eva pitāmahaḥ
Therefore, O son of the Kuru line, he is in every way worthy of honor. Whether free from sin or burdened with sin, a grandfather is to be revered all the same.
Rudra (Śiva)
Type: ghat
Listener: Barbarīka
Scene: Rudra’s words visually translate into Barbarīka’s dawning humility; Bhīma is framed as ‘pītāmaha’ to Barbarīka; the air feels pacified despite the sea’s vastness.
FAQs
Dharma requires unwavering reverence toward elders—especially one’s grandfather—beyond judgment of personal faults.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on dharma (proper conduct) within the narrative.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the instruction is ethical—offer honor (sammāna) and reverence (pūjā) to elders.