Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 13
अपूपुजत्ततो मां सा भक्त्या परमया मुदा । गीतेन सरहस्येन कलकंठीकलेन हि
apūpujattato māṃ sā bhaktyā paramayā mudā | gītena sarahasyena kalakaṃṭhīkalena hi
Rồi nàng, với lòng sùng kính tối thượng và niềm hoan hỷ, đã thờ phụng Ta—bằng khúc ca hàm chứa huyền nghĩa thiêng liêng, ngân nga ngọt như tiếng chim cuốc.
Śiva (continuing the narrative)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience/sages (implicit)
Scene: The maiden stands or kneels before a black stone liṅga adorned with bilva leaves and flowers, hands in añjali or holding a vīṇā/tāla; her face is radiant with joy as she sings, the air filled with subtle musical motifs.
FAQs
Devotion expressed through heartfelt praise and meaningful song is portrayed as especially potent in pleasing Śiva.
The narrative is part of Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s teaching framework, implicitly connected to Kāśī’s Shaiva devotional culture.
Śiva-worship (pūjā) accompanied by gīta (devotional singing) with contemplative intent (rahasya) is indicated.