Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 97
इति श्रुत्वाथ स मुनिः प्रत्युवाच श्रियं ततः । प्रणिपत्य महाभागो भक्तिगर्भमिदं वचः
iti śrutvātha sa muniḥ pratyuvāca śriyaṃ tataḥ | praṇipatya mahābhāgo bhaktigarbhamidaṃ vacaḥ
இதைக் கேட்ட அந்த மகாபாக்ய முனிவர் ஸ்ரீயிடம் பதிலுரைத்தார்; வணங்கி, பக்தி நிறைந்த சொற்களைச் சொன்னார்।
Narrator (within Skanda-to-Agastya style Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A venerable sage, radiant with austerity, bows down before Śrī (the auspicious divine presence), then rises to speak with folded hands; the atmosphere is reverent and calm.
FAQs
Humility and devotion (praṇipāta and bhakti) are presented as the proper approach for receiving divine grace.
Kāśī is the broader thematic focus of the chapter; this verse introduces the devotee’s response leading toward that theme.
Praṇipāta (reverential bowing) is implied as a devotional act accompanying prayer and requests.
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