Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 100
भवेश्वरं समभ्यर्च्य भवेनाविर्भवेन्नरः । प्रभुर्भवति सर्वेषां राज्ञामाज्ञाकृतामिह
bhaveśvaraṃ samabhyarcya bhavenāvirbhavennaraḥ | prabhurbhavati sarveṣāṃ rājñāmājñākṛtāmiha
Having duly worshipped Bhaveśvara, a man attains the stature of Bhava—becoming illustrious and manifest in power. Here he becomes a lord among all kings, one whose commands are carried out.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Bhaveśvara
Type: temple
Scene: A devotee-king bows before Bhaveśvara; as he offers abhiṣeka, a subtle halo of sovereignty forms—ministers and rival kings in the background accept his command, symbolizing ‘ājñākṛtāḥ’.
FAQs
Devotion to Śiva in Kāśī is said to transform one’s worldly and inner standing, granting dignity, influence, and effective authority.
Bhaveśvara-liṅga in Kāśī, praised through a direct phala-śruti (statement of results).
Samabhyarcana—proper worship/archanā of Bhaveśvara.