Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 39
तैः सर्वेरर्चिता माता चंदनाद्येन तोषिता । स्तुतिमारेभिरे तत्र वाङ्मनःकायकर्मभिः । एकचित्तेन भावेन ब्रह्मपुत्र्याः पुरः स्थिताः
taiḥ sarverarcitā mātā caṃdanādyena toṣitā | stutimārebhire tatra vāṅmanaḥkāyakarmabhiḥ | ekacittena bhāvena brahmaputryāḥ puraḥ sthitāḥ
Von allen verehrt, wurde die Mutter durch Sandelholz und andere Gaben erfreut. Dort begannen sie Lobeshymnen mit Wort, Geist und leiblichen Taten, einmütig und in Hingabe, vor der Tochter Brahmās stehend.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Satyamandira (Dharmāraṇya)
Type: temple
Scene: A group of brahmins stands before the Devī’s image; one offers sandal paste, others hold flowers and lamps; their faces show focused devotion, suggesting unified mind; the air is fragrant with incense.
FAQs
Complete devotion is expressed through purity and unity of speech, mind, and body, culminating in focused praise before the Divine.
Dharmāraṇya is the implied sacred landscape where the Mother is worshipped and praised.
Offering sandalwood and related substances, and performing stuti with integrated intention and action (vāk–manas–kāya).