Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9
तुष्टाव गिरिजासूनुं सूक्तैः श्रुतिसमुद्भवैः । तथा स्वकृतया स्तुत्या प्रबद्ध करसंपुटः
tuṣṭāva girijāsūnuṃ sūktaiḥ śrutisamudbhavaiḥ | tathā svakṛtayā stutyā prabaddha karasaṃpuṭaḥ
Magkakabit ang mga palad sa paggalang, pinuri niya ang Anak ni Girijā (Skanda) sa mga himnong isinilang sa mga Veda, at gayundin sa sariling binuong papuri.
Vyāsa
Tirtha: Lohita-giri darśana precinct (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya stands (or kneels) with hands cupped together in añjali, eyes lowered in devotion, chanting Veda-born hymns to Skanda; the air seems to vibrate with sacred sound, while the deity listens with calm grace.
FAQs
Devotion is expressed through stuti: honoring the deity with both scriptural (śruti) hymns and heartfelt personal praise.
Skandavana is the implied sacred setting where the stuti and worship occur.
Añjali (joined hands) and stotra/stuti (hymnic praise) are described as acts of worship.