Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28
प्रसादः क्रियतां देवि क्षमस्वाद्य जनैः सह । अर्धोत्तरीयवस्त्रेण संयम्यात्मानमुद्यतः
prasādaḥ kriyatāṃ devi kṣamasvādya janaiḥ saha | ardhottarīyavastreṇa saṃyamyātmānamudyataḥ
«Ô Déesse, daigne accorder ta grâce ; pardonne-moi aujourd’hui avec le peuple. S’étant maîtrisé, ceint d’un demi-voile supérieur, il se tint debout, prêt.»
Śabara (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Unnamed kuṇḍa in Revākhaṇḍa episode (Revā/Narmadā tīrtha context)
Type: kund
Listener: Narādhipa (king)
Scene: A penitent hunter stands with folded hands before a Devi-associated sacred spot near a kuṇḍa, wearing a simple half upper-cloth, eyes lowered, asking forgiveness for himself and the people.
FAQs
Divine grace is sought through humility, repentance, and self-restraint.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it remains within the Revā Khaṇḍa sacred-site narrative.
A posture of readiness for austerity/penance, coupled with an appeal for forgiveness (kṣamā) and grace (prasāda).