Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
इत्युक्तः संभ्रमयुतो मुखं संमार्ज्य पाणिना । देव्याः समीपमागच्छज्जययाऽनुगतः शनैः
ityuktaḥ saṃbhramayuto mukhaṃ saṃmārjya pāṇinā | devyāḥ samīpamāgacchajjayayā'nugataḥ śanaiḥ
Ainsi interpellé, lui—saisi d’un empressement mêlé de trouble—s’essuya le visage de la main et s’approcha lentement de la Déesse, Jaya le suivant derrière.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Vīraka, nervous and eager, wipes his face and advances slowly toward the Goddess; Jaya follows. The focus is on embodied emotion—hesitation, reverence, and anticipation.
FAQs
Approaching the Divine with humility and sincerity is itself an act of bhakti that prepares one to receive grace.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on Devi’s presence and devotional approach.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights reverent conduct and careful approach to the Goddess.