Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
एवमुक्तौ सुतौ ताभ्यां तावुभौ द्विजनंदनौ । विदर्भराजमासाद्य समतोषयतां गुणैः
evamuktau sutau tābhyāṃ tāvubhau dvijanaṃdanau | vidarbharājamāsādya samatoṣayatāṃ guṇaiḥ
माता-पिता के ऐसा कहने पर वे दोनों द्विजनन्दन पुत्र विदर्भ-राज के पास गए और अपने गुणों से उसे संतुष्ट कर दिया।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Brahmottara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Two young brāhmaṇa brothers, modestly dressed, enter the royal court of Vidarbha; the king observes their composed demeanor and is pleased by their virtues.
FAQs
Virtue is persuasive power: guṇa and discipline earn respect even in seats of authority.
None; the verse is set in Vidarbha’s royal context rather than a pilgrimage site.
No explicit ritual; it describes dharmic conduct in seeking support for household duties.