Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
अथ तं बालभावेन कौतुकाद्ब्रह्मचारिणः । चिरं दृष्ट्वाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं वसिष्ठो मुनिपुंगवः
atha taṃ bālabhāvena kautukādbrahmacāriṇaḥ | ciraṃ dṛṣṭvā'bravīdvākyaṃ vasiṣṭho munipuṃgavaḥ
Alors Vasiṣṭha, le plus éminent des sages, contempla longuement ce brahmacārin avec une simplicité d’enfant et par curiosité, puis il dit ces paroles.
Narrator (introducing Vasiṣṭha’s speech)
Scene: Vasiṣṭha, dignified and luminous, gazes steadily at the young brahmacārin; the boy’s innocent demeanor contrasts with the sage’s penetrating awareness before he speaks.
FAQs
Even the greatest sages carefully observe before advising; dharma is applied with discernment and compassionate attention.
The larger section is a tīrthamāhātmya, but this verse itself is narrative setup and does not name a specific pilgrimage site.
None; it introduces a sage’s observation and forthcoming counsel.