Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92
त्वं च कोसि न सामान्यः प्रणम्याहं प्रसादये । आत्मानं ख्यापय मुने प्रोक्तश्चेत्यब्रवं तदा
tvaṃ ca kosi na sāmānyaḥ praṇamyāhaṃ prasādaye | ātmānaṃ khyāpaya mune proktaścetyabravaṃ tadā
E quem és tu—certamente não és alguém comum? Prostrando-me, busco o teu favor. “Revela-te, ó sábio (muni)”, disse eu então, quando isto foi dito.
Dharmavarman (addressing a sage)
Scene: A king stands with hands folded, slightly bent forward, addressing an ascetic whose aura suggests divinity; attendants remain at a distance; the moment is charged with wonder and reverence.
FAQs
Humility and respectful inquiry are integral to receiving spiritual guidance.
None; it is a narrative moment identifying the visiting sage.
Praṇāma (bowing) to sages and requesting instruction/identity respectfully.