Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 27
यं स्तोतुं नाधिगच्छंति वाचो वाचस्पतेरपि । तमीष्टे क इह स्तोतुं भक्तिरत्र बलीयसी
yaṃ stotuṃ nādhigacchaṃti vāco vācaspaterapi | tamīṣṭe ka iha stotuṃ bhaktiratra balīyasī
Selbst die Worte des Vācaspati, des Herrn der Rede, vermögen Ihn nicht zu erreichen, um Ihn wahrhaft zu preisen. Wer könnte hier wünschen, Ihn zu verherrlichen? Und doch ist in dieser Sache die Hingabe die stärkere Macht.
Agnibiṃdu
Tirtha: Kāśīkṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vācaspati (Bṛhaspati) stands with a scroll or rosary, humbled; the devotee’s simple folded hands glow with devotion, suggesting bhakti’s superiority over eloquence.
FAQs
God transcends language; sincere devotion accomplishes what eloquence cannot.
The verse is part of a Kāśī-centered episode, with the broader sanctity of Pañcanadā in the surrounding context.
No formal ritual; it validates heartfelt bhakti as the essential offering.