Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 37
संख्या सागररत्नानां कथंचित्कर्तुमिष्यते । मुखवासादिदानस्य कः संख्यामत्र कारयेत्
saṃkhyā sāgararatnānāṃ kathaṃcitkartumiṣyate | mukhavāsādidānasya kaḥ saṃkhyāmatra kārayet
On pourrait, d’une manière ou d’une autre, tenter de compter les joyaux de l’océan ; mais qui donc ici saurait mesurer le mérite né des dons tels que le parfum de la bouche et autres offrandes semblables, présentés avec dévotion ?
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa discourse commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī—Viśveśvara-centered dāna context
Type: kshetra
Scene: A poetic tableau: the vast ocean glittering with countless jewels, juxtaposed with a devotee offering simple mouth-fragrance items—implying the latter’s merit surpasses count.
FAQs
Merit born of devoted giving in Kāśī is beyond human calculation—greater than worldly measures of wealth.
Kāśī, where such offerings are portrayed as producing immeasurable punya.
Continuing the prior context: donating items like mukhavāsa (tāmbūla/refreshments) as devotional gifts in the sacred setting.