Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 51
त्वदागमनजानन्दसंदोहैर्मे दुरारवः । अलं न वक्तुमसकृत्तथाप्येकं वदाम्यहम्
tvadāgamanajānandasaṃdohairme durāravaḥ | alaṃ na vaktumasakṛttathāpyekaṃ vadāmyaham
من فيض الفرح المولود من قدومك، يعسر على صوتي أن يثبت. كنت أستطيع أن أتكلّم مرارًا بلا نهاية، ومع ذلك سأقول أمرًا واحدًا.
Vindhya (deduced from later verse: “iti vindhyavacaḥ…”)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis / internal interlocutor addressed as arriving revered being
Scene: A devotee, eyes moist and voice trembling, welcomes a revered presence; hands in añjali, body slightly leaning forward, indicating surging joy.
FAQs
The arrival of a holy person (sat-saṅga) is treated as a sacred event that naturally awakens devotion and reverence.
Not a single tirtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative preparation within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered mahātmya.
None; it emphasizes devotional speech and respectful hospitality.