Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36
कमठ उवाच । गुरवे प्राङ्नमस्कृत्य धर्माय तदनंतरम् । छंदोगीतममुं प्रश्नं शक्त्या वक्ष्यामि ते द्विज
kamaṭha uvāca | gurave prāṅnamaskṛtya dharmāya tadanaṃtaram | chaṃdogītamamuṃ praśnaṃ śaktyā vakṣyāmi te dvija
Kamaṭha berkata: “Setelah terlebih dahulu bersujud kepada Guru, lalu kepada Dharma, akan kujawab pertanyaan yang dilagukan dalam metrum suci ini menurut kemampuanku, wahai brāhmaṇa.”
Kamaṭha
Listener: Dvija (the questioning guest)
Scene: Kamaṭha begins his reply: he bows first to the Guru, then to Dharma, and promises to answer in metrical, sacred speech within his ability.
FAQs
Right knowledge is transmitted with humility—honoring the guru and dharma before speaking, and teaching within one’s competence.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse sets the dharmic tone for instruction.
Vandana (reverential salutation) to Guru and to Dharma is implied as proper conduct before expounding sacred teaching.