Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततः कस्मिन्कथांते स पृष्टस्तैर्द्विजसत्तमैः । कौतूहलसमोपेतैर्विनयावनतः स्थितः
tataḥ kasminkathāṃte sa pṛṣṭastairdvijasattamaiḥ | kautūhalasamopetairvinayāvanataḥ sthitaḥ
Kemudian, pada akhir suatu perbincangan, baginda ditanya oleh para brāhmaṇa yang terbaik—penuh rasa ingin tahu dan bersungguh-sungguh—sedang baginda berdiri dengan rendah hati dan hormat.
Deductive (Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Purāṇic framing)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the close of storytelling, brāhmaṇas lean forward with attentive curiosity; the king stands slightly bowed, hands joined, ready to respond.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified through respectful questioning; humility keeps knowledge aligned with spiritual purpose.
The Devī’s sacred space where learned brāhmaṇas inquire into a devotee’s practice, underscoring the tīrtha’s authority.
None directly; it introduces a didactic exchange about the king’s observance.