Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 2
दृष्ट्वा स नारदः शंभुं नंदिना सह संकथाम् । कांचित्तर्जनिविन्यास पूर्वं कुर्वंतमानमत्
dṛṣṭvā sa nāradaḥ śaṃbhuṃ naṃdinā saha saṃkathām | kāṃcittarjanivinyāsa pūrvaṃ kurvaṃtamānamat
ନାରଦ ନନ୍ଦି ସହିତ କଥାହେଉଥିବା ଶମ୍ଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି, ପ୍ରଥମେ ତର୍ଜନୀଦ୍ୱାରା ଏକ ବିଶେଷ ସଙ୍କେତ କରି, ବିନୟରେ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ।
Skanda (continuing narration)
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Nārada arrives and sees Śiva conversing with Nandin; Nārada raises his forefinger in a subtle signaling gesture, then bows deeply in reverence.
FAQs
Reverence precedes speech: even divine messengers like Nārada approach Śiva with humility and proper devotional conduct.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it belongs to the Kāśī Khaṇḍa narrative atmosphere centered on Śiva.
None explicitly; it depicts respectful salutation and devotional decorum.