Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 64
ततो मया प्रणम्योच्चैर्विज्ञप्तः प्रपितामहः । प्राणिपत्य मुनिश्रेष्ठ लज्जां त्यक्त्वा सुदूरतः
tato mayā praṇamyoccairvijñaptaḥ prapitāmahaḥ | prāṇipatya muniśreṣṭha lajjāṃ tyaktvā sudūrataḥ
Lalu aku bersujud dengan hormat dan menyampaikan permohonan dengan suara lantang kepada Prapitāmaha, Brahmā. Wahai resi termulia, setelah bersujud aku menyingkirkan rasa malu dan berbicara terus terang.
Narrator addressing Agastya; action directed to Brahmā (Prapitāmaha)
Scene: A devotee/soul prostrates before Brahmā, then rises to speak, visibly setting aside embarrassment; Brahmā sits as cosmic grandsire, calm and attentive.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified by honest confession and humble petition before divine wisdom, not by hiding in shame.
No site is specified in this verse; it continues the assembly narrative.
Praṇāma/prāṇipāta (prostration) is performed as the proper approach to divine authority.