Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
एवं मे यद्वृथा नाम जातं तत्सफलं त्वया । कृतं तस्मान्नमस्तुभ्यं द्विजेभ्यश्च नमोनमः
evaṃ me yadvṛthā nāma jātaṃ tatsaphalaṃ tvayā | kṛtaṃ tasmānnamastubhyaṃ dvijebhyaśca namonamaḥ
इस प्रकार मेरे जीवन में जो कुछ ‘व्यर्थ’ हो गया था, उसे आपने सफल कर दिया। इसलिए आपको प्रणाम है; और द्विजों (ब्राह्मणों) को भी बार-बार नमस्कार है।
Dharmavarman (continued)
Scene: A devotee bows with folded hands before a serene brāhmaṇa/teacher; behind them, symbols of 'fruitfulness'—a blossoming tree and ripened grain—replace earlier barren imagery.
FAQs
Right guidance in dharma transforms a wasted life into a fruitful one, and gratitude should be shown to teachers and brāhmaṇas.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is on honoring dvijas and the benefactor/teacher.
The act implied is namaskāra (salutation/reverence), especially toward brāhmaṇas.