Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
एवं मे यद्वृथा नाम जातं तत्सफलं त्वया । कृतं तस्मान्नमस्तुभ्यं द्विजेभ्यश्च नमोनमः
evaṃ me yadvṛthā nāma jātaṃ tatsaphalaṃ tvayā | kṛtaṃ tasmānnamastubhyaṃ dvijebhyaśca namonamaḥ
«Ainsi, tout ce qui, dans ma vie, était devenu “vain”, tu l’as rendu fécond. C’est pourquoi je te salue ; et aux deux-fois-nés (brāhmaṇas), salutations encore et encore.»
Dharmavarman (continued)
Scene: A devotee bows with folded hands before a serene brāhmaṇa/teacher; behind them, symbols of 'fruitfulness'—a blossoming tree and ripened grain—replace earlier barren imagery.
FAQs
Right guidance in dharma transforms a wasted life into a fruitful one, and gratitude should be shown to teachers and brāhmaṇas.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is on honoring dvijas and the benefactor/teacher.
The act implied is namaskāra (salutation/reverence), especially toward brāhmaṇas.