Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 21
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा महर्षेः सर्ववेदिनः । अंबिका प्राह कुतुकात्स्तुवन्ती तं महामुनिम्
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā maharṣeḥ sarvavedinaḥ | aṃbikā prāha kutukātstuvantī taṃ mahāmunim
Ayant entendu les paroles du grand rishi, omniscient, Ambikā parla avec une curiosité joyeuse, tout en louant ce grand muni.
Narrator (introducing Ambikā’s reply)
Tirtha: Aruṇācala
Type: peak
Scene: Ambikā, delighted and curious, turns toward the all-knowing maharṣi; her posture is reverent, hands in añjali, as she begins to praise him in a hermitage setting near the sacred hill.
FAQs
In Purāṇic dharma, respectful praise and attentive listening prepare the ground for divine teaching.
The dialogue occurs within the Arunachala māhātmya narrative world, indirectly glorifying Aruṇācala as a place of divine discourse.
No; the verse sets the scene for instruction through stuti and dialogue.