Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 53
सा प्रणम्य सभामध्ये पर्यपृच्छत्सविस्मया । ब्रह्मन्नेषोर्भको नीतो मया भिक्षोर्गिरा गृहम्
sā praṇamya sabhāmadhye paryapṛcchatsavismayā | brahmanneṣorbhako nīto mayā bhikṣorgirā gṛham
Sambil menunduk hormat di tengah perhimpunan, dia bertanya dengan hairan: “Wahai Brāhmaṇa, anak ini aku bawa pulang ke rumah menurut kata seorang pengemis suci.”
Dvijāṃganā (the brāhmaṇa lady, wife in Śāṇḍilya’s household/context)
Scene: In the middle of an assembly, the brāhmaṇa lady bows respectfully and asks the sage, astonished, explaining she brought the child home at a mendicant’s word.
FAQs
Reverent inquiry before the wise is a dharmic way to understand unusual events and hidden causes.
None; the verse situates the discussion in an assembly, not a tīrtha description.
None; it narrates an event prompted by a mendicant’s request.