Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
अथवा पारमाहात्म्ये सति तेषां महात्मनाम् । अल्पे कृते वर्णने स्याद्दोष एव महान्मम
athavā pāramāhātmye sati teṣāṃ mahātmanām | alpe kṛte varṇane syāddoṣa eva mahānmama
Ou bien—puisque ces grandes âmes possèdent une grandeur sans bornes—si je ne les décris que brièvement, la faute, assurément, sera grande et sera la mienne.
Nārada
Listener: Ravi (Sūrya)
Scene: A narrator (likely Skanda/Kaumāra voice) pauses mid-narration, hands in añjali, expressing that the greatness of the honored brāhmaṇa-saints is boundless and that brief description would be his fault.
FAQs
The greatness of the righteous is immeasurable; humility is required when speaking of saints and sacred communities.
The verse indirectly supports the mahātmya of a sacred community, but does not name a location.
None.