Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 19
इत्युक्ते शिवदूतैस्तैरपृच्छं पुनरप्यहम् । विस्मयाविष्टचित्तस्तान्कृतांजलिरवस्थितः
ityukte śivadūtaistairapṛcchaṃ punarapyaham | vismayāviṣṭacittastānkṛtāṃjaliravasthitaḥ
Quand ces messagers de Śiva eurent parlé ainsi, je les interrogeai de nouveau. L’esprit saisi d’émerveillement, je demeurai devant eux, les mains jointes en hommage.
Yamadūta (narrating his own reaction)
Listener: Śiva-dūtas
Scene: The narrator stands with folded hands, eyes widened in wonder, leaning slightly forward as he asks again; the Śiva-messengers remain poised and luminous, creating a devotional tension between awe and inquiry.
FAQs
True authority inspires humility; even powerful beings show reverence when confronted with higher dharmic power.
None is indicated; it is a narrative transition within the dialogue.
A gesture of devotion is implied: standing with folded hands (añjali) as respectful conduct.