Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
श्रुत्वा प्रीतिकरं वाक्यं द्विजानामिति पांडव । प्रत्यवोचं मुनीन्द्रांस्ताञ्छ्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः
śrutvā prītikaraṃ vākyaṃ dvijānāmiti pāṃḍava | pratyavocaṃ munīndrāṃstāñchrūyatāṃ dvijasattamāḥ
哦般度婆（Pāṇḍava），听罢婆罗门们令人欢喜的话语，我便答复那些最胜的牟尼：“请听我说，哦最上之两次生者。”
Nārada
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (addressed as dvija-sattamāḥ); outer frame: Pārtha
Scene: The sage raises a hand in teaching gesture, addressing the assembled brāhmaṇas: 'Listen'; the group sits in attentive silence.
FAQs
A dhārmic response begins with humility—listening respectfully to brāhmaṇas and sages before speaking.
This verse serves as narrative setup; the specific tīrtha is introduced in the surrounding verses (mahī–sāgara-saṅgama).
No direct rite is prescribed here; it introduces Nārada’s forthcoming instruction.