Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 81
ततः प्रोवाच हृष्टात्मा विनयावनतः स्थितः । स्वयमेव सहस्राक्षं प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः
tataḥ provāca hṛṣṭātmā vinayāvanataḥ sthitaḥ | svayameva sahasrākṣaṃ praṇipatya muhurmuhuḥ
បន្ទាប់មក ដោយចិត្តរីករាយ និងឈរនៅក្នុងភាពទន់ភ្លន់ក្រាបបង្គំ គាត់បាននិយាយ—ខ្លួនឯងក៏បានលុតជង្គង់ក្រាបសហស្រាក្សៈ (ឥន្ទ្រ) ម្តងហើយម្តងទៀត។
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa)
Scene: A radiant Indra (Sahasrākṣa) is approached by a humble figure standing with folded hands, repeatedly prostrating; devas observe in a solemn yet hopeful atmosphere.
FAQs
Greatness is marked by humility; even a powerful sage maintains vinaya while engaging in world-affecting deeds.
The narrative remains situated at Puṣkara (Prācī Sarasvatī-tīra) from the immediately preceding context.
No formal ritual is prescribed; it highlights repeated praṇāma (prostration) as devotional etiquette.