Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 58
कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मेने दाशरथिर्नृपः । स संभ्रमात्समुत्थाय पदातिः प्रययौ पुरः
kṛtakṛtyamivātmānaṃ mene dāśarathirnṛpaḥ | sa saṃbhramātsamutthāya padātiḥ prayayau puraḥ
Raja Rāma, putera Daśaratha, merasakan seolah-olah kewajipan hidupnya telah sempurna. Dengan segera bangkit penuh ghairah, baginda melangkah ke hadapan dengan berjalan kaki untuk menyambut mereka.
Narrator (contextual; exact speaker not specified in snippet)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma rises quickly in eager respect and walks forward on foot to receive the Brāhmaṇas, feeling fulfilled.
FAQs
Hospitality and humility—especially toward the virtuous—are themselves a king’s highest fulfillment of dharma.
Dharmāraṇya is the overarching sacred setting; the verse highlights dharmic behavior within that holy region.
Implicitly, it recommends going forth to welcome honored guests rather than remaining seated in pride.