Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 70
स च राज्ञा समादिष्ट सुमना मुनिसत्तमाः । उवाच विष्णुमानम्य नमस्कृत्य हलायुधम्
sa ca rājñā samādiṣṭa sumanā munisattamāḥ | uvāca viṣṇumānamya namaskṛtya halāyudham
राजाच्या आज्ञेने मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुमना यांनी विष्णूला वंदन करून आणि हलायुध (बलराम) यांना नमस्कार करून बोलणे सुरू केले.
Narrator (introducing Sumanā’s speech)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sumanā, a serene sage, stands before a royal figure, hands folded; above or behind, iconic forms of Viṣṇu and Balarāma (with plough/club) are implied as recipients of salutations before he speaks.
FAQs
Proper speech begins with reverence—bowing to the Divine and honoring holy figures before delivering one’s message.
Dvārakā is the narrative locus where sages, kings, and the Divine interact, enhancing the site’s Māhātmya.
Namaskāra (salutation) and praṇāma (bowing) as devotional etiquette before dialogue.