Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
अहं तवातिकं प्राप्ता दर्शनार्थमनिन्दिते । अनुज्ञाता प्रयास्यामि त्वया तस्मात्प्रमुच्यताम्
ahaṃ tavātikaṃ prāptā darśanārthamanindite | anujñātā prayāsyāmi tvayā tasmātpramucyatām
Ô irréprochable, je me suis approché de toi seulement pour te contempler. Ayant obtenu ta permission, je m’en irai ; aussi, daigne me délivrer de ce retard.
Sakhī (addressing her friend)
Tirtha: Nīlā (contextual)
Type: river
Scene: A composed request: the visitor says she came only for darśana, asks permission to leave, and urges release from delay—hands folded, posture respectful, urgency contained.
FAQs
Even in crisis, one should act with courtesy and seek consent—dharma is upheld through respectful conduct.
Not specified in this verse; it precedes the mention of the nearby jalāśaya with purifying power.
None directly; it indicates urgency to go and prevent further harm, leading to later instructions about washing/bathing.