Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92
त्वं च कोसि न सामान्यः प्रणम्याहं प्रसादये । आत्मानं ख्यापय मुने प्रोक्तश्चेत्यब्रवं तदा
tvaṃ ca kosi na sāmānyaḥ praṇamyāhaṃ prasādaye | ātmānaṃ khyāpaya mune proktaścetyabravaṃ tadā
आणि आपण कोण—निश्चितच सामान्य नाही. मी नमस्कार करून आपला प्रसाद मागतो. ‘हे मुने, आपला परिचय द्या’ असे तेव्हा, हे बोलले गेल्यावर, मी म्हणालो.
Dharmavarman (addressing a sage)
Scene: A king stands with hands folded, slightly bent forward, addressing an ascetic whose aura suggests divinity; attendants remain at a distance; the moment is charged with wonder and reverence.
FAQs
Humility and respectful inquiry are integral to receiving spiritual guidance.
None; it is a narrative moment identifying the visiting sage.
Praṇāma (bowing) to sages and requesting instruction/identity respectfully.