Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
ततः स प्रातरुत्थाय कृतपूर्वाह्णिकक्रियः । तं मुनिं प्रणिपत्योच्चैरनुज्ञाप्य मुहु र्मुहुः
tataḥ sa prātarutthāya kṛtapūrvāhṇikakriyaḥ | taṃ muniṃ praṇipatyoccairanujñāpya muhu rmuhuḥ
मग तो पहाटे उठून पूर्वाह्निक नित्यकर्म करून, त्या मुनींना प्रणाम करून वारंवार आदराने निरोपाची आज्ञा मागू लागला।
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller; likely Sūta-style narration within Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At sunrise: the king stands with folded hands after completing morning rites; a seated sage receives his pranāma; attendants wait respectfully; ritual implements minimal (water pot, darbha).
FAQs
Pilgrimage is upheld by śiṣṭācāra—daily rites and humility toward saints and teachers.
The verse is preparatory; the narrative soon highlights Gayāśiras through śrāddha.
Performance of morning rites (pūrvāhṇika-kriyā) before travel.