Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
ब्राह्मणान्नृपशार्दूल मन्दविद्याधरानपि । एवं विज्ञाय तान्विप्रान्गृहीत्वा चरणौ ततः
brāhmaṇānnṛpaśārdūla mandavidyādharānapi | evaṃ vijñāya tānviprāngṛhītvā caraṇau tataḥ
Wahai raja laksana harimau, bahkan dalam kalangan Brāhmaṇa pun ada yang ilmunya sedikit. Maka setelah meneliti para vipra itu, terimalah mereka, lalu peganglah kaki mereka sebagai tanda hormat.
Unspecified (addressing a king; hence ‘nṛpaśārdūla’)
Type: kshetra
Listener: A king addressed as nṛpaśārdūla
Scene: A king in travel attire at a tīrtha pavilion examines a small group of brāhmaṇas; he then bows and touches the feet of the chosen learned priest, while attendants hold ritual trays.
FAQs
Dharma combines discernment with humility: examine qualifications carefully, then honour the worthy with reverence.
Not specified in this verse; it is procedural instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya setting.
After evaluating the priests’ learning and fitness, one should respectfully greet them—symbolized by touching/holding the feet.