Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तदा देवः कृपान्वितः । चिंतयामास सुचिरमिह किंचित्प्रहस्य च
teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā tadā devaḥ kṛpānvitaḥ | ciṃtayāmāsa suciramiha kiṃcitprahasya ca
Setelah mendengar kata-kata mereka, Dewa yang berbelas kasihan itu pun merenung lama, lalu sesekali tersenyum kecil di sana sini.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Arbuda-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages (implied)
Scene: Brahmā, moved by compassion, pauses in thoughtful silence; a gentle smile plays on his lips as the sages wait, still and hopeful, in the sacred precinct.
FAQs
Divine instruction arises from compassion; sincere questions invite gracious guidance.
The verse is transitional; the glorified locus (mahāpada) is described immediately afterward.
No rite is prescribed here; it narrates Brahmā’s compassionate pause before teaching.