Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
दुर्वासाश्चापि तौ दृष्ट्वा दर्शनार्थमुपागतौ । पप्रच्छ कुशलं तत्र स्वागतेनाभिनंद्य च
durvāsāścāpi tau dṛṣṭvā darśanārthamupāgatau | papraccha kuśalaṃ tatra svāgatenābhinaṃdya ca
Durvāsā también, al ver que ambos habían venido en busca de su darśana, los recibió allí con bienvenida, los honró por su llegada y preguntó por su bienestar.
Narrator (contextual, unspecified in snippet)
Tirtha: Durvāsā-āśrama (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Durvāsā, composed yet powerful, welcomes Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī with a gesture of greeting; the couple stands respectfully; simple āśrama setting with kusa grass seats and river nearby.
FAQs
Dharma is mutual: devotees honor sages, and sages respond with blessing-like goodwill and courteous inquiry.
Dvārakā is the narrative backdrop, portrayed as a sacred realm where saintly encounters occur naturally.
No formal rite; the verse highlights svāgata (welcoming) and kuśala-praśna (inquiring welfare) as dharmic conduct.