Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 29
ततः सर्वे समालोक्य ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः । स्तुवंतो विविधैः स्तोत्रै रक्षरक्षेति चाब्रुवन्
tataḥ sarve samālokya brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ | stuvaṃto vividhaiḥ stotrai rakṣarakṣeti cābruvan
तेव्हा सर्वांनी ब्रह्मांकडे पाहून त्यांचे शरण घेतले। विविध स्तोत्रांनी स्तुती करीत ‘रक्षा करा, रक्षा करा’ असे ते म्हणू लागले।
Skanda (deduced, Kāśī-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of frightened devas turn toward Brahmā, hands folded, chanting varied hymns; Brahmā seated on a lotus, radiant, as the cosmos trembles in the background.
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and stuti (praise) are portrayed as immediate responses to chaos and fear.
The broader context is Kāśī-khaṇḍa, but this verse focuses on Brahmā as refuge rather than a named tirtha.
Recitation of hymns (stotra) and supplication for protection are implied devotional acts.