Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
एतत्सर्वमशेषेण मुने त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि । तव शिष्योस्मि भृत्योस्मि शरणं त्वां गतोस्मयहम्
etatsarvamaśeṣeṇa mune tvaṃ vaktumarhasi | tava śiṣyosmi bhṛtyosmi śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ gatosmayaham
اے مُنی! یہ سب کچھ بغیر کچھ چھوڑے آپ ہی کو کہنا چاہیے۔ میں آپ کا شاگرد ہوں، آپ کا خادم ہوں؛ میں پناہ لینے کے لیے آپ کی خدمت میں آیا ہوں۔
The King (Rājā)
Listener: Parāśara
Scene: The king bows deeply before the sage, hands folded, declaring himself disciple and servant; the sage sits composed, indicating readiness to instruct.
FAQs
True inquiry is joined with humility and śaraṇāgati—approaching wisdom as a disciple seeking refuge in dharma.
No tīrtha is referenced; the emphasis is on the inner posture of surrender to guidance.
None; it expresses a vow-like stance of discipleship and service.