Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
तत्रानेन वयं देव बालकेनाऽभिवादिताः । क्रमात्सर्वेरपि प्रोक्तो दीर्घायुरिति सादरम्
tatrānena vayaṃ deva bālakenā'bhivāditāḥ | kramātsarverapi prokto dīrghāyuriti sādaram
Là, ô Seigneur, cet enfant nous salua avec révérence ; puis, l’un après l’autre, chacun de nous le bénit avec affection en disant : « Puisses-tu vivre longtemps. »
Munis (sages)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: A young boy bows to a line of sages; each sage raises a hand in blessing, the sequence shown as a rhythmic repetition, conveying affectionate benediction.
FAQs
Respectful salutation (abhivādana) and blessings from the righteous are themselves dharmic acts that generate auspiciousness.
The verse continues the Camatkārapura setting from the prior verse but focuses on conduct rather than a named tīrtha.
The implied observance is abhivādana (greeting elders/sages) and giving blessings; no formal rite is specified.