Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
दूत उवाच । न शक्तः स्वर्गुणान्वक्तुमपि वर्षशतैरपि । संक्षेपात्कथयिष्यामि यदि ते निश्चयः परः
dūta uvāca | na śaktaḥ svarguṇānvaktumapi varṣaśatairapi | saṃkṣepātkathayiṣyāmi yadi te niścayaḥ paraḥ
Sinabi ng sugo: “Kahit sa loob ng sandaang taon, hindi ko kayang ilarawan nang lubos ang mga katangian ng langit. Gayunman, isasalaysay ko nang maikli, kung tunay na matatag ang iyong pasya.”
Devadūta
Tirtha: Svarga
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mudgala
Scene: The messenger, serene and radiant, explains that even a century is insufficient to narrate heaven’s qualities; he offers a condensed account to the steadfast sage.
FAQs
Even vast pleasures are still within description and limitation; the wise remain firm and seek clarity before choosing a path.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is part of the Arbuda Khaṇḍa teaching-dialogue framework.
None; it introduces a brief doctrinal description rather than prescribing a rite.
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