Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
युष्माभिर्बध्यते श्रेयो यस्य वै धूतकिल्विषैः । प्रणमामि च वः सर्वान्मनोबुद्धिसमाधिभिः । तपो विद्या च वृत्तं च यतो वार्द्धक्यकारणम्
yuṣmābhirbadhyate śreyo yasya vai dhūtakilviṣaiḥ | praṇamāmi ca vaḥ sarvānmanobuddhisamādhibhiḥ | tapo vidyā ca vṛttaṃ ca yato vārddhakyakāraṇam
Sa pamamagitan ninyo—na nayugyog na ang mga kasalanan—naitatatag ang kagalingan. Ako’y yumuyuko sa inyong lahat sa isip, talino, at nakatuong debosyon. Sapagkat ang tapas, banal na pag-aaral, at marangal na asal ang sanhi ng tunay na paghinog at kagalang-galang na katandaan.
Bhāskara (Sūrya)
Scene: A devotee/speaker bows to a line of aged sages; the bow is shown as total—mind, intellect, and meditative focus—while symbols of tapas (fire), vidyā (palm-leaf texts), and vṛtta (staff, waterpot) surround them.
FAQs
True greatness is measured by austerity, learning, and conduct; these create real spiritual maturity.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse glorifies virtues (tapas, vidyā, sadācāra).
The act implied is praṇāma (reverent salutation) and cultivating tapas, learning, and right conduct.