Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 36
दुर्वासा मुनिशार्दूलो देव ते द्वारि तिष्ठति । दर्शनार्थी क्षुधाविष्टः किं करोमि प्रशाधि माम्
durvāsā muniśārdūlo deva te dvāri tiṣṭhati | darśanārthī kṣudhāviṣṭaḥ kiṃ karomi praśādhi mām
“Bạch Chúa thượng, hiền thánh Durvāsā—bậc hổ trong hàng ẩn sĩ—đang đứng nơi cổng của Ngài, cầu được yết kiến và đang khổ vì đói. Con phải làm sao? Xin Ngài chỉ dạy.”
Lakṣmaṇa
Tirtha: Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A royal gate at a sacred city: a messenger reports to the Lord that Durvāsā stands outside, austere and hungry; attendants look anxious, sensing the sage’s fiery temper.
FAQs
It highlights the urgency of serving a guest—especially a sage—promptly and respectfully, as a core dharma.
No particular tīrtha is named here; the verse supports the chapter’s broader tīrtha-centered teaching through an exemplary dharma episode.
Implicit hospitality duties (welcoming, feeding, granting darśana) are indicated; no formal vrata is specified.