Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
इन्दुमत्युवाच । त्वं वेत्सि भगवन्सर्वमतीतानागतं विभो । पृच्छे त्वां कौतुकाविष्टा तस्मात्त्वं क्षंतुमर्हसि
indumatyuvāca | tvaṃ vetsi bhagavansarvamatītānāgataṃ vibho | pṛcche tvāṃ kautukāviṣṭā tasmāttvaṃ kṣaṃtumarhasi
Indumatī dit : «Ô Bienheureux Seigneur, ô Maître tout-puissant, tu connais tout, le passé comme l’avenir. Je t’interroge, saisie de curiosité ; daigne donc me supporter et me pardonner.»
Indumatī
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indumatī addresses the sage with folded hands, eyes earnest; the sage appears luminous and composed, suggesting omniscience; the king watches attentively.
FAQs
Sincere spiritual curiosity becomes fruitful when joined with humility and a request for forgiveness before questioning a realized teacher.
The inquiry unfolds within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya framework, tied to the sanctity of Prabhāsa and its dharmic narratives.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the dharmic method of asking questions respectfully.