Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 92
वृद्धान्प्रयत्नाद्वंदेत दद्यात्तेषां स्वमासनम । विनम्रकन्धरो भूयादनुयायात्ततश्च तान्
vṛddhānprayatnādvaṃdeta dadyātteṣāṃ svamāsanama | vinamrakandharo bhūyādanuyāyāttataśca tān
Hendaklah bersungguh-sungguh menunduk hormat kepada para tua-tua dan memberikan kepada mereka tempat duduk kita. Hendaklah menundukkan tengkuk dengan rendah hati, kemudian mengiringi mereka dengan penuh adab.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A young dvija rises and offers his seat to an elderly sage; he bows with lowered neck, then walks respectfully behind the elder along a forest path toward the hermitage.
FAQs
Humility and reverence toward elders sustain dharma; service (sevā) becomes a living form of worship.
No particular tīrtha is named; it is an instruction in social-spiritual conduct.
It prescribes respectful actions—bowing, offering one’s seat, and accompanying elders—as daily dharma practice.