Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48
इत्युक्तवन्तं ते सर्वे माल्यवत्प्रमुखास्तदा । ऊचुः प्रणम्य शिरसा प्रार्थयंतः पुनःपुनः
ityuktavantaṃ te sarve mālyavatpramukhāstadā | ūcuḥ praṇamya śirasā prārthayaṃtaḥ punaḥpunaḥ
Lorsqu’il eut ainsi parlé, tous—conduits par Mālyavat—s’inclinèrent la tête en signe de vénération et, le suppliant maintes et maintes fois, s’adressèrent à lui.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Skanda Purāṇa style)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha/Rāmeśvara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group led by Mālyavat stands with folded hands, heads bowed, repeatedly petitioning a revered figure who has just spoken; the atmosphere is solemn and devotional.
FAQs
Humility and repeated sincere prayer are shown as proper dharmic conduct when seeking protection or guidance.
The verse sits in Setukhaṇḍa (associated with Setu/Rāmeśvaram region), but this particular line focuses on the act of supplication rather than a site’s praise.
None explicitly; the act emphasized is reverential bowing and earnest entreaty.