Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
प्रणाममकरोत्तस्मै मुनये स सुदर्शनः । उवाच दीर्घतमसं मुनिं प्रह्लादयन्निव
praṇāmamakarottasmai munaye sa sudarśanaḥ | uvāca dīrghatamasaṃ muniṃ prahlādayanniva
Sudarśana menunduk sujud memberi pranāma kepada muni itu. Kemudian dia berkata kepada muni Dīrghatamas dengan tutur yang penuh hormat, seolah-olah menggembirakan baginda.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Vedāraṇya (Vedāṭavī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dignified priest (Sudarśana) bows fully to the seated sage Dīrghatamas; the sage’s calm gaze acknowledges the greeting; the forest hermitage frames the encounter.
FAQs
Reverence (praṇāma) and gentle speech are essential dharmic gateways to receiving a sage’s grace and instruction.
Vedāraṇya, indirectly, as the setting for proper sage-encounter and sacred etiquette.
The act of praṇāma (formal salutation) is shown as the appropriate preliminary observance.