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
Même les paroles de Vācaspati, seigneur de la parole, ne peuvent L’atteindre pour Le louer tel qu’Il est vraiment. Qui donc ici voudrait L’exalter ? Pourtant, en cela, la dévotion est la puissance la plus forte.
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.