Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

आशा विघ्नजिता सार्धं सर्वाशापूर्तिकारिणा । हारिणानंतविघ्नानां मम क्षेत्र शुभार्थिना

Transliteration

āśā vighnajitā sārdhaṃ sarvāśāpūrtikāriṇā | hāriṇānaṃtavighnānāṃ mama kṣetra śubhārthinā

Translation

In meinem heiligen Bereich wirkt Āśā—zusammen mit Vighnajit, dem Erfüller jeder Hoffnung—und nimmt dem, der segensreiches Heil begehrt, endlose Hindernisse hinweg.

Word by Word

• आशा: Hope (personified)
• आशा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विघ्नजिता: conqueror of obstacles
• विघ्नजिता: Karta-visheshana (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + जित (कृदन्त, √जि) + आ (स्त्रीप्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (विघ्नान् जयति/जितवती)

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahartha (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (prepositional adverb: together with)

• सर्वाशापूर्तिकारिणा: with the fulfiller of all hopes
• सर्वाशापूर्तिकारिणा: Saha (Companion/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आशा (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वासां आशानां पूर्तिं करोति)

• हारिणा: removing
• हारिणा: Saha-visheshana (Companion qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अनन्तविघ्नानाम्: of endless obstacles
• अनन्तविघ्नानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (अनन्ताः विघ्नाः)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• क्षेत्रे: in (my) sacred field/region
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• शुभार्थिना: with one who seeks auspiciousness
• शुभार्थिना: Saha (Companion/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (शुभम् अर्थयते)

Speaker

Śiva (continuing from previous verse)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Āśāvināyaka / Vighnajit (Kāśī Vināyaka tradition)

Type: temple

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: (Implied) sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Within Śiva’s sacred domain, Āśā with Vighnajit—wish-fulfiller and remover of endless obstacles—bestows auspicious good upon seekers.

Characters & Entities

• Āśā
• Vighnajit
• Kāśī (mama kṣetra, implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In Kāśī, divine grace is described as both obstacle-removing and wish-fulfilling for sincere seekers of auspiciousness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī, indicated by “mama kṣetra” (Śiva’s own sacred domain), associated with Āśā/Vighnajit worship.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implied worship/approach to Āśā (Āśāvināyaka/Vighnajit complex) within Śiva’s kṣetra for removing vighnas and fulfilling hopes.