Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
अथ तान्पृथिवीपालः स प्रणम्य यथाक्रमम् । उपविष्टः सभामध्ये तैः सर्वैश्चाभिनंदितः
atha tānpṛthivīpālaḥ sa praṇamya yathākramam | upaviṣṭaḥ sabhāmadhye taiḥ sarvaiścābhinaṃditaḥ
Kemudian raja, pelindung bumi, menunduk memberi hormat kepada mereka menurut tertibnya, lalu duduk di tengah persidangan; dan semuanya menyambut baginda dengan penuh penghormatan.
Narratorial voice within Māhātmya (exact speaker not stated in snippet)
Listener: Audience of the Purāṇa; internally, the sabhā members
Scene: A king enters a hall of sages, bows sequentially to each, then sits centrally as the assembly blesses and welcomes him.
FAQs
Even rulers prosper through humility—honoring the learned and entering sacred assembly with proper conduct.
The episode unfolds at the Mahākāla-associated tīrtha where sages have gathered.
Proper etiquette (yathākramam praṇāma) toward sages—an implied dhārmic observance.