Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 3
वाक्पतिरुवाच । शृण्वगस्ते महाभाग देवागमनकारणम् । धन्योसि कृतकृत्योसि मान्योसि महता मपि
vākpatiruvāca | śṛṇvagaste mahābhāga devāgamanakāraṇam | dhanyosi kṛtakṛtyosi mānyosi mahatā mapi
ৱাক্পতি (বৃহস্পতি) ক’লে: হে মহাভাগ অগস্ত্য, দেৱতাসকলৰ আগমনৰ কাৰণ শুনা। তুমি ধন্য, কৃতকৃত্য; তুমি মান্য—মোৰ দৰে মহানৰো।
Vākpati (Bṛhaspati)
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Bṛhaspati (Vākpati) speaks with raised hand in teaching gesture; Agastya listens with folded hands; devas stand behind, attentive. The scene conveys authority, blessing, and imminent disclosure of the gods’ purpose.
FAQs
Spiritual attainment is marked by humility and recognition: even the divine guru honors realized sages.
The larger discourse remains within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Kāśī’s greatness), though this verse focuses on the dialogue setup.
None; it introduces an explanation for the devas’ arrival and praises Agastya.