Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
ऊचुः समाहिताः सर्वे प्रणिपत्य दिवौकसः
ūcuḥ samāhitāḥ sarve praṇipatya divaukasaḥ
Alors, tous les habitants du ciel, recueillis et concentrés, se prosternèrent et prirent la parole.
Narrator introducing the devas’ petition (addressed to Mahādeva)
Tirtha: Mahādeva-sthāna at Prabhāsa (contextual)
Type: temple
Listener: null
Scene: A unified line of devas, heads bowed, hands folded, faces serene; they kneel before the numinous presence of Mahādeva, poised to begin their supplication.
FAQs
Right approach to the divine begins with humility, mental composure, and reverence.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the overarching setting, though the verse itself focuses on the act of supplication.
Praṇipāta (bowing/prostration) is demonstrated as a devotional practice, though not framed as a formal rite.