Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 78
आनंदयसि मे चेतः प्रेम्णा संभाषणादिव । अद्य मे तव पादाब्जशरणस्य कृतैनसः । शांतिं कुरु महाभाग येनाहं सुखमाप्नुयाम्
ānaṃdayasi me cetaḥ premṇā saṃbhāṣaṇādiva | adya me tava pādābjaśaraṇasya kṛtainasaḥ | śāṃtiṃ kuru mahābhāga yenāhaṃ sukhamāpnuyām
Ngươi làm lòng ta hoan hỷ như được đàm đạo bằng tình thương. Hôm nay, dẫu ta là kẻ mang tội, ta đã nương tựa nơi liên hoa túc của ngươi; ôi bậc cao quý, xin ban cho ta sự an tịnh để ta được an lạc, cát tường.
Unnamed petitioner/king (addressing Gautama)
Scene: A penitent supplicant bows at the sage’s feet, hands folded, expressing that affectionate words delight his heart; he confesses sin and begs for peace and well-being.
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati—humble refuge in a righteous guide—opens the way to peace and purification beyond mere self-effort.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes refuge and the quest for śānti.
The act of taking refuge (śaraṇa) and seeking śānti; the detailed expiation is given in the following verses.