Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 161
ततः क्षमापयेद्देवीं देवं च ब्राह्मणं गुरुम् । यथा त्वं देवि ललिते न वियुक्तासि शम्भुना
tataḥ kṣamāpayeddevīṃ devaṃ ca brāhmaṇaṃ gurum | yathā tvaṃ devi lalite na viyuktāsi śambhunā
Depois, deve-se pedir perdão à Deusa, ao Deus e ao brāhmaṇa-guru, rezando: «Ó Deusa Lalitā, assim como tu jamais estás separada de Śambhu—».
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A devotee kneels with folded hands before a shrine of Śiva and Devī; nearby sits the brāhmaṇa-guru; the devotee offers a heartfelt apology. Devī is shown as Lalitā—graceful, regal—standing inseparably beside Śambhu.
FAQs
Completion of worship requires humility—seeking forgiveness from deity and guru safeguards the rite from faults.
The verse is a concluding prayer formula within the Revā Khaṇḍa ritual context rather than a direct tīrtha description.
Perform kṣamā-yācñā (requesting pardon) addressed to the Goddess, God, and the brāhmaṇa-guru.