Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
पार्थिवोऽपि च तं दृष्ट्वा तादृग्रूपं विटं द्विजम् । नाशीर्जग्राह तेनोक्तां वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
pārthivo'pi ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā tādṛgrūpaṃ viṭaṃ dvijam | nāśīrjagrāha tenoktāṃ vākyametaduvāca ha
Raja itu juga, melihat brahmana itu dalam keadaan sedemikian—seperti seorang dandy yang bejat—tidak menerima berkat yang diucapkannya, lalu berkata demikian.
Narrator (exact named speaker not in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king on a couch or throne looks at a disheveled-looking brāhmaṇa (described as viṭa-like), turns away, and refuses the blessing; courtiers watch, sensing conflict.
FAQs
Outer conduct and inner discipline support spiritual authority; blessings are not treated as mechanical when the giver’s conduct is compromised.
No tīrtha is named in this line; it is part of a broader Māhātmya narrative.
It references the offering of a blessing, but gives no procedural prescription.