Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 51
त्वदागमनजानन्दसंदोहैर्मे दुरारवः । अलं न वक्तुमसकृत्तथाप्येकं वदाम्यहम्
tvadāgamanajānandasaṃdohairme durāravaḥ | alaṃ na vaktumasakṛttathāpyekaṃ vadāmyaham
Aus der aufwallenden Freude über dein Kommen ist meine Stimme kaum zu bändigen. Ich könnte ohne Ende immer wieder sprechen—doch dennoch will ich eines sagen.
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.