Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः । वद ब्राह्मण प्रश्रान्स्वाञ्छ्रुत्वाऽधास्यामहे वयम् । परमो ह्येष नो लाभः प्रक्षान्पृच्छति यद्भवान्
brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ | vada brāhmaṇa praśrānsvāñchrutvā'dhāsyāmahe vayam | paramo hyeṣa no lābhaḥ prakṣānpṛcchati yadbhavān
ब्राह्मणों ने कहा—हे ब्राह्मण, अपने प्रश्न कहो; उन्हें सुनकर हम उत्तर देंगे। हमारा परम लाभ यही है कि आप प्रश्न पूछ रहे हैं।
Brāhmaṇas (assembly of dvijottamas)
Listener: The brāhmaṇa questioner
Scene: A circle of brāhmaṇas responds warmly, palms joined or hands open in invitation, signaling readiness to answer; the questioner sits respectfully before them.
FAQs
Sincere questioning is itself auspicious; a dharmic community considers the chance to clarify truth as its greatest profit.
The setting remains the same sacred āśrama-region; no named tīrtha is specified in this verse.
None; it highlights the spiritual discipline of śravaṇa (hearing) and uttara (answering) within satsanga.