Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 67
इन्द्रादिकैः सुरैर्भक्त्या मृद्यमानाङ्घ्रयः स्थिताः । अभिवाद्याथ तान्सर्वानुपविष्टास्ततो ग्रतः
indrādikaiḥ surairbhaktyā mṛdyamānāṅghrayaḥ sthitāḥ | abhivādyātha tānsarvānupaviṣṭāstato grataḥ
Dengan bhakti, para dewa yang dipimpin Indra berdiri di situ sambil mengurut kaki baginda. Kemudian, setelah memberi salam hormat kepada semuanya, mereka pun duduk selepas itu.
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Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacred assembly: Indra and other devas stand in attendance, gently massaging the feet of revered figures; after formal salutations, all take their seats in orderly rows.
FAQs
Even the devas participate through devotion and service; reverence (abhivāda) and humility are central virtues in sacred assemblies.
The verse continues the Adhyāya 182 sacred setting (tīrtha/yajña-maṇḍapa), but does not specify a named location.
Respectful greeting (abhivāda) within a sacred gathering; the wider context remains a yajña-centered tīrtha narrative.