Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
अथ तं बालभावेन कौतुकाद्ब्रह्मचारिणः । चिरं दृष्ट्वाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं वसिष्ठो मुनिपुंगवः
atha taṃ bālabhāvena kautukādbrahmacāriṇaḥ | ciraṃ dṛṣṭvā'bravīdvākyaṃ vasiṣṭho munipuṃgavaḥ
Kemudian Vasiṣṭha, yang terunggul antara para muni, memandang lama brahmacārin itu dengan kesederhanaan seperti kanak-kanak dan kerana rasa ingin tahu, lalu berkata demikian.
Narrator (introducing Vasiṣṭha’s speech)
Scene: Vasiṣṭha, dignified and luminous, gazes steadily at the young brahmacārin; the boy’s innocent demeanor contrasts with the sage’s penetrating awareness before he speaks.
FAQs
Even the greatest sages carefully observe before advising; dharma is applied with discernment and compassionate attention.
The larger section is a tīrthamāhātmya, but this verse itself is narrative setup and does not name a specific pilgrimage site.
None; it introduces a sage’s observation and forthcoming counsel.