Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 55

Devanagari script

ततो गणेश्वरैः सर्वैंर्ब्रह्मणा च मरुद्गणैः । योगिभिः सनकाद्यैश्च सिद्धैर्देवर्षिभिस्तथा

Transliteration

tato gaṇeśvaraiḥ sarvaiṃrbrahmaṇā ca marudgaṇaiḥ | yogibhiḥ sanakādyaiśca siddhairdevarṣibhistathā

Translation

Daraufhin, zusammen mit allen Herren der Scharen Śivas, und mit Brahmā und den Gefolgschaften der Maruts, den Yogins, Sanaka und den übrigen Weisen, den Siddhas und ebenso den göttlichen ṛṣis—

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then)

• gaṇeśvaraiḥ: by/with the lords of the gaṇas
• gaṇeśvaraiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇeśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करण/सहार्थे (by/with the Gaṇeśvaras)

• sarvaiḥ: all
• sarvaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (all)

• brahmaṇā: with Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सहार्थे

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• marut-gaṇaiḥ: with the hosts of Maruts
• marut-gaṇaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marut (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (मरुतां गणाः)

• yogibhiḥ: with yogins
• yogibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सहार्थे

• sanaka-ādyaiḥ: with Sanaka and others
• sanaka-ādyaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सनकः आदिः येषां ते)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• siddhaiḥ: with Siddhas
• siddhaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सहार्थे

• deva-ṛṣibhiḥ: with divine seers
• deva-ṛṣibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां ऋषयः)

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Samuccaya (Additive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थक (likewise/also)

Speaker

Narrator (within Kāśīkhaṇḍa tradition: Skanda speaking to Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A panoramic cosmic congregation: gaṇa-lords in the foreground, Brahmā and Maruts in regal rows, yogins seated in meditation, Sanaka and other kumāras youthful and radiant, siddhas hovering, devarṣis with vīṇās—everyone gathered as witnesses to the divine accord.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśvaras (leaders of gaṇas)
• Brahmā
• Maruts
• Yogins
• Sanaka
• Siddhas
• Devarṣis

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Worship in a sacred place like Kāśī is universal—sages, gods, and perfected beings all participate in honoring the Supreme.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is the implied holy geography of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is stated; it sets the scene for collective praise and salutations.