Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
दुर्वासाश्चापि तौ दृष्ट्वा दर्शनार्थमुपागतौ । पप्रच्छ कुशलं तत्र स्वागतेनाभिनंद्य च
durvāsāścāpi tau dṛṣṭvā darśanārthamupāgatau | papraccha kuśalaṃ tatra svāgatenābhinaṃdya ca
Si Durvāsā rin, nang makita ang dalawa na dumating upang tumanggap ng darśana, ay malugod silang tinanggap doon, binati ng “maligayang pagdating,” at nagtanong tungkol sa kanilang kalagayan.
Narrator (contextual, unspecified in snippet)
Tirtha: Durvāsā-āśrama (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Durvāsā, composed yet powerful, welcomes Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī with a gesture of greeting; the couple stands respectfully; simple āśrama setting with kusa grass seats and river nearby.
FAQs
Dharma is mutual: devotees honor sages, and sages respond with blessing-like goodwill and courteous inquiry.
Dvārakā is the narrative backdrop, portrayed as a sacred realm where saintly encounters occur naturally.
No formal rite; the verse highlights svāgata (welcoming) and kuśala-praśna (inquiring welfare) as dharmic conduct.