Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 27
ब्रह्मचारिणमादाय गतास्ते ब्रह्मणोऽन्तिके । प्रतिमुच्याग्रतो बालं प्रणेमुस्ते पितामहम्
brahmacāriṇamādāya gatāste brahmaṇo'ntike | pratimucyāgrato bālaṃ praṇemuste pitāmaham
Mereka membawa budak brahmacārin itu lalu pergi menghadap Brahmā. Setelah menempatkan budak itu di hadapan, mereka bersujud kepada Pitāmaha, Sang Datuk Agung.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (as narrative cause)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Saptarṣis escort the brahmacārin to Brahmā; they place the boy before the Grandfather and bow, initiating a petition to preserve the blessing’s truth.
FAQs
When dharma is at stake, the wise seek higher guidance; humility before cosmic authority is itself a sacred act.
The broader frame remains Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, where sacred travel leads to divine resolution.
Praṇāma (prostration/bowing) to revered beings is shown as proper dharmic conduct.