Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततः कस्मिन्कथांते स पृष्टस्तैर्द्विजसत्तमैः । कौतूहलसमोपेतैर्विनयावनतः स्थितः
tataḥ kasminkathāṃte sa pṛṣṭastairdvijasattamaiḥ | kautūhalasamopetairvinayāvanataḥ sthitaḥ
پھر ایک گفتگو کے اختتام پر اُن برہمنوں کے بہترین لوگوں نے، تجسس سے بھرے ہوئے، اس سے سوال کیا؛ اور وہ ادب سے جھک کر کھڑا رہا۔
Deductive (Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Purāṇic framing)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the close of storytelling, brāhmaṇas lean forward with attentive curiosity; the king stands slightly bowed, hands joined, ready to respond.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified through respectful questioning; humility keeps knowledge aligned with spiritual purpose.
The Devī’s sacred space where learned brāhmaṇas inquire into a devotee’s practice, underscoring the tīrtha’s authority.
None directly; it introduces a didactic exchange about the king’s observance.