Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 12
कच्चिद्गुरूणां सततं शुश्रूषातत्परो भवान् । कच्चित्स्मरसि मां तात तव प्राणप्रदं गुरुम्
kaccidgurūṇāṃ satataṃ śuśrūṣātatparo bhavān | kaccitsmarasi māṃ tāta tava prāṇapradaṃ gurum
“کیا تم ہمیشہ گروؤں کی خدمت میں لگے رہتے ہو؟ اے بچے، کیا تم مجھے یاد رکھتے ہو—اپنے اس گرو کو جس نے تمہیں زندگی کا دان دیا تھا؟”
Śivayogin (Ṛṣabha)
Listener: the prince
Scene: The yogin gently tests the prince: ‘Do you serve your teachers constantly? Do you remember me, your life-giving guru?’ The prince’s face shows recognition and gratitude.
FAQs
Serving teachers and remembering one’s benefactors is central to dharma and spiritual maturity.
No holy place is referenced; the emphasis is on guru-dharma.
No formal rite; śuśrūṣā (attentive service) is presented as a sustained discipline.