Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44
कृतकार्योपि धर्मात्मा गंतुकामस्तदाभवत् । नमस्कृत्य तदा धर्मो ब्रह्माणं स पितामहम्
kṛtakāryopi dharmātmā gaṃtukāmastadābhavat | namaskṛtya tadā dharmo brahmāṇaṃ sa pitāmaham
اگرچہ اس کا کام پورا ہو چکا تھا، پھر بھی نیک سیرت دھرم کو اُس وقت روانہ ہونے کی خواہش ہوئی؛ اور تب اس نے پِتامہہ برہما کو ادب سے نمسکار کیا۔
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma-khaṇḍa framing)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (kathā context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Dharma, calm and fulfilled, bows low before Brahmā (Pitāmaha), hands joined; Brahmā bestows a serene approving gaze; attendants and sages witness the respectful closure of the audience.
FAQs
Even after success, one should remain humble—honoring divine and ancestral authority through reverent salutation.
No tīrtha is referenced here; the verse highlights dharmic conduct within the story.
Namaskāra (reverential bowing) is modeled as a dharmic practice before departure or transition.