Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 24
तमर्चयित्वा विधिवद्राजा धर्मभृतां वरः । प्रपच्छ सुखमासीनं त्रिकालज्ञं महामुनिम्
tamarcayitvā vidhivadrājā dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | prapaccha sukhamāsīnaṃ trikālajñaṃ mahāmunim
विधिपूर्वक त्यांची पूजा करून, धर्मभृतांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ राजाने सुखासनस्थ त्रिकालज्ञ महामुनींना प्रश्न विचारला.
Narrator (contextual; prior speaker not explicit in this verse)
Scene: The king performs formal worship to Parāśara—offering water, seat, arghya, flowers—then sits respectfully and asks questions; the sage sits at ease, serene, suggesting mastery of time.
FAQs
Dharma is preserved when rulers honor saints properly and seek guidance with humility.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse highlights dharmic conduct and the authority of a mahāmuni.
Performing vidhivat arcana—proper worship/honoring of a sage/guest before inquiry.