Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
इति स्तुत्वा हरिं विप्रास्तूष्णीमास्ते स गालवः । श्रुत्वा स्तुतिं श्रुति सुखां हरिस्तस्यमहात्मनः
iti stutvā hariṃ viprāstūṣṇīmāste sa gālavaḥ | śrutvā stutiṃ śruti sukhāṃ haristasyamahātmanaḥ
Ainsi, après avoir loué Hari, le brāhmane Gālava demeura silencieux. Entendant cet hymne, doux à l’oreille, Hari prêta l’oreille aux paroles de ce sage magnanime.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Setukhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Gālava, having finished the hymn, sits in composed silence; Hari attentively receives the stuti, the atmosphere calm and sanctified.
FAQs
Sincere praise offered with humility is received by the Lord, and silence after worship signifies reverence and inner steadiness.
The episode belongs to Setu Māhātmya, centered on the sanctity of Setubandha/Rāmeśvaram.
No formal rite is specified; the verse highlights stuti (praise) and contemplative silence following worship.