Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 71
सहसागत्य ते सर्वे नमश्चक्रुर्महात्मने । प्रसीद नः प्रसीदेति गृणतः पर्यपूज यन्
sahasāgatya te sarve namaścakrurmahātmane | prasīda naḥ prasīdeti gṛṇataḥ paryapūja yan
Mereka semua segera datang lalu menunduk memberi sembah kepada Mahatma itu; sambil berulang-ulang memuji, “Kasihanilah kami, kasihanilah,” mereka memuliakan baginda dengan pemujaan penuh takzim.
Narrator (contextual; not explicit in snippet)
Scene: The family rushes forward, bows low to the sage, hands folded; their faces earnest as they repeat ‘Be gracious!’ while offering worship items.
FAQs
Humility, praise, and respectful worship of the virtuous invite grace (anugraha) and remove obstacles.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; the ‘tīrtha-like’ sanctity is attributed to the mahātman himself.
Namaskāra and pūjā of a sage are indicated as acts of reverence.