Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
स संवर्तो न चाक्रामत्येष शल्यमसंशयम् । प्रष्टव्योऽभिमतं चासावुपाश्रित्य विनीतवत्
sa saṃvarto na cākrāmatyeṣa śalyamasaṃśayam | praṣṭavyo'bhimataṃ cāsāvupāśritya vinītavat
—dialah Saṃvarta; dia tidak akan melangkah melintasinya—ini pasti tanpa ragu. Kemudian, dekati dia dengan rendah hati dan tanyakan apa sahaja yang engkau kehendaki.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A group of seekers pauses at a distance, then approaches the ascetic Saṃvarta with folded hands, careful not to cross a marked boundary or ‘śalya’ (a prohibitive point), their posture low and deferential.
FAQs
Approach to spiritual authority must be through humility (vinaya); true sages are restrained even in unusual situations.
The wider Kāśī setting remains the sacred backdrop, though this verse focuses on recognizing Saṃvarta.
A behavioral discipline is implied: approach a sage respectfully and inquire without arrogance.