Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
विश्वेषां स हि देवानां तपसा रूपधृग्यतः । विश्वेदेवास्ततस्तं तु स्तुवंति च भजंति च
viśveṣāṃ sa hi devānāṃ tapasā rūpadhṛgyataḥ | viśvedevāstatastaṃ tu stuvaṃti ca bhajaṃti ca
Car, parmi tous les dieux, c’est lui qui—par la puissance de l’ascèse (tapas)—a obtenu l’éclat même de la forme divine. Aussi les Viśvedevās le louent-ils et ne cessent de l’adorer et de le servir.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya (typical frame)
Scene: A radiant ascetic-divinity, born of tapas, stands at the heart of Kāśī; the Viśvedevās gather in a semicircle offering garlands, lamps, and hymns, their faces turned upward in reverent praise.
FAQs
Tapas (austerity) matures into spiritual radiance and authority, so even divine beings honour the one established in it.
The verse occurs in the Kāśī Khaṇḍa context, supporting the broader glorification of Kāśī as the field where dharma and spiritual attainment are celebrated.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the emphasis is on tapas and devotional praise (stuti/bhajana).