Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
शापाहतो वेपमान इन्द्रस्य चरणौ शुभौ । प्रपीड्य मूर्ध्ना देवेशं विज्ञापयति भारत
śāpāhato vepamāna indrasya caraṇau śubhau | prapīḍya mūrdhnā deveśaṃ vijñāpayati bhārata
Tersentak oleh kutukan dan gemetar, ia menundukkan kepala, menekan dahinya pada kaki Indra yang suci, lalu menyampaikan permohonan kepada Penguasa para dewa, wahai Bhārata.
Mārkaṇḍeya (narrator)
Listener: Bhārata
Scene: A trembling figure bows deeply, head pressed to Indra’s feet; Indra stands or sits enthroned, calm and radiant, with attendants and a hint of the vajra emblem.
FAQs
In suffering born of karma, humility and refuge at the feet of the divine authority is portrayed as the proper dharmic response.
None explicitly; the verse is part of the prelude to the tīrtha’s greatness.
No formal rite; an act of reverent prostration and petition is described.