Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
किमद्य वत्स दूरे त्वमुपविष्टस्तु दैन्यधृक् । एहि मे संनिधौ ब्रूहि पराभूतोऽसि केन वा
kimadya vatsa dūre tvamupaviṣṭastu dainyadhṛk | ehi me saṃnidhau brūhi parābhūto'si kena vā
“Apakah halnya hari ini, wahai anak? Mengapa engkau duduk jauh dengan hati yang begitu dukacita? Datanglah dekat kepadaku dan katakan—oleh siapakah engkau dihina?”
Upādhyāya (teacher)
Scene: The guru beckons the disciple closer, speaking with paternal tenderness; the disciple hesitates at the edge of the sacred space.
FAQs
Dharma is restored through honest disclosure before a competent guide (guru), which opens the path to correction and purification.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it frames the guru-disciple exchange within a broader māhātmya.
None; it initiates inquiry that will lead to expiatory guidance.