Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
ऋषय ऊचुः । पूजाविधिं तु कृष्णस्य श्रोतुकामाः समासतः । कथयाऽचरणोपेतं यथावद्दैत्यसत्तम
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | pūjāvidhiṃ tu kṛṣṇasya śrotukāmāḥ samāsataḥ | kathayā'caraṇopetaṃ yathāvaddaityasattama
Les sages dirent : «Nous désirons entendre, en bref, la règle du culte de Kṛṣṇa. Ô meilleur des Daitya, expose-la-nous correctement, avec les étapes concrètes de l’observance.»
Ṛṣis (sages)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Prahlāda (addressed as daitya-sattama)
Scene: A circle of sages respectfully question a venerable Daitya devotee (Prahlāda) about Kṛṣṇa’s worship, with Dvārakā’s sea-breezed skyline implied in the background.
FAQs
True reverence seeks correct practice: the sages model humility by requesting a clear, actionable pūjā-vidhi rather than mere praise.
No single tīrtha is named; the request arises within the Dvārakā Māhātmya setting where pilgrimage is followed by Kṛṣṇa worship.
A request for a concise yet complete Kṛṣṇa pūjā-vidhi (method of worship) including the steps of observance (ācaraṇa).