Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 87
स तां प्रणम्य हृष्टात्मा कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः । प्रणिपत्य विहस्यो च्चैर्वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
sa tāṃ praṇamya hṛṣṭātmā kṛtāṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ | praṇipatya vihasyo ccairvākyametaduvāca ha
Dia menunduk memberi hormat kepadanya dengan hati gembira, berdiri dengan kedua tangan dirapatkan; lalu bersujud, tersenyum, dan mengucapkan kata-kata ini dengan lantang.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: Sāmba stands before Jāmbavatī, palms joined, having bowed and prostrated; his face bright with relief and a gentle smile as he begins to speak.
FAQs
Reverence (praṇāma) and humility are foundational virtues, especially toward elders and parents.
No tīrtha is directly mentioned in this verse; it supports the broader Tīrthamāhātmya storyline.
A devotional gesture is implied—añjali (folded hands) and praṇipāta (prostration)—but no formal rite is prescribed.