Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 81
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरुत्थाय प्रणनाम तान् । जयाशीर्भिश्च पितृभिर्वर्द्धितो गंतुमैच्छत
evamuktvā mahābāhurutthāya praṇanāma tān | jayāśīrbhiśca pitṛbhirvarddhito gaṃtumaicchata
ऐसा कहकर महाबाहु उठ खड़ा हुआ और उन्हें प्रणाम किया; पितरों की जय-आशीष से पुष्ट होकर वह प्रस्थान करना चाहता था।
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, per Māheśvara-khaṇḍa framing)
Scene: A mighty-armed hero rises from his seat, bows low to revered elders/forefathers; their hands are raised in blessing; the moment is poised between stillness and imminent journey.
FAQs
Seeking elders’ blessings and showing reverence before action is a dharmic foundation for success.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse depicts dharmic conduct.
Implicitly, the practice of praṇāma (salutation) and receiving āśīr-vāda (blessings), not a formal ritual injunction.