Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा धर्मो भार्यया सेवकैः सह । संमुखो हर्षसंयुक्तो गच्छन्नेव स सत्वरः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasā dharmo bhāryayā sevakaiḥ saha | saṃmukho harṣasaṃyukto gacchanneva sa satvaraḥ
En le voyant, Dharma aussitôt—avec son épouse et ses serviteurs—s’avança à sa rencontre, rempli de joie, se hâtant dans sa marche.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma-khaṇḍa framing)
Scene: Dharma/Yama, accompanied by his consort and attendants, rises and hastens forward with visible delight to welcome Nārada, signaling reverence from ruler to sage.
FAQs
Honoring realized sages with eagerness and joy is itself dharma, reflecting reverence for spiritual wisdom.
No pilgrimage site is named; the verse depicts reception etiquette within the narrative setting.
Implicit atithi-satkāra (welcoming and honoring a guest-sage) is shown, though not detailed as a formal rite.