रत्नेशः पंचमं लिंगं षष्ठं चंद्रेश्वराभिधम् । केदारः सप्तमं लिंगं धर्मेशश्चाष्टमं प्रिये
ratneśaḥ paṃcamaṃ liṃgaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ caṃdreśvarābhidham | kedāraḥ saptamaṃ liṃgaṃ dharmeśaścāṣṭamaṃ priye
Ratneśa ist der fünfte Liṅga, und der sechste heißt Candreśvara. Kedāra ist der siebte Liṅga, und Dharmeśa der achte, o Geliebte.
Skanda
Tirtha: Ratneśa, Candreśvara, Kedāra, Dharmeśa (Kāśī liṅgas)
Type: kshetra
Listener: a beloved interlocutor (commonly Devasenā)
Scene: Four shrines in sequence: Ratneśa sparkling with gem-like light; Candreśvara bathed in moonlight; Kedāra with Himalayan motif backdrop; Dharmeśa with scales/śāstra motif and calm devotees.
The dhārmic landscape of Kāśī is structured through named manifestations of Śiva, guiding devotees to approach liberation through sacred places and worship.
Kāśī/Ānandakānana, specifically its 5th–8th principal liṅgas: Ratneśa, Candreśvara, Kedāra, and Dharmeśa.
No direct prescription; the verse continues the canonical listing used for yātrā (pilgrimage) and arcana (worship).