Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
एतस्मिन्नंतरे राजा तामादाय शुभाननाम् । नमस्कृत्य तया सार्धं ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
etasminnaṃtare rājā tāmādāya śubhānanām | namaskṛtya tayā sārdhaṃ tataḥ provāca sādaram
Pada ketika itu, raja membawa bersama gadis berwajah bertuah itu; baginda menunduk sembah bersamanya, lalu bertutur dengan penuh hormat dan kesungguhan.
Sūta (deduced narrative voice)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A king leads an auspicious-faced maiden forward; both bow together before the revered presence (Brahmā or the divine manifestation), then the king begins a respectful request.
FAQs
Dharmic action begins with humility—approaching the divine (or elders) with reverence before making requests.
Not specified in this verse; it is part of Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya setting.
Namaskāra (bowing/obeisance) is shown as the appropriate preliminary act.