Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 2
दृष्ट्वा स नारदः शंभुं नंदिना सह संकथाम् । कांचित्तर्जनिविन्यास पूर्वं कुर्वंतमानमत्
dṛṣṭvā sa nāradaḥ śaṃbhuṃ naṃdinā saha saṃkathām | kāṃcittarjanivinyāsa pūrvaṃ kurvaṃtamānamat
نارد نے شَمبھو کو نندِن کے ساتھ گفتگو میں مشغول دیکھا، اور پہلے شہادت کی انگلی سے ایک خاص اشارہ کر کے، پھر جھک کر پرنام کیا۔
Skanda (continuing narration)
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Nārada arrives and sees Śiva conversing with Nandin; Nārada raises his forefinger in a subtle signaling gesture, then bows deeply in reverence.
FAQs
Reverence precedes speech: even divine messengers like Nārada approach Śiva with humility and proper devotional conduct.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it belongs to the Kāśī Khaṇḍa narrative atmosphere centered on Śiva.
None explicitly; it depicts respectful salutation and devotional decorum.