Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 47

Devanagari script

विनायकेश्वरात्पूर्वं महातेजः समर्चनात् । तेजोमयेन यानेन याति माहेश्वरं पदम्

Transliteration

vināyakeśvarātpūrvaṃ mahātejaḥ samarcanāt | tejomayena yānena yāti māheśvaraṃ padam

Translation

One who duly worships Mahāteja first—before approaching Vināyakeśvara—proceeds to the Māheśvara state, borne upon a vehicle fashioned of radiance itself.

Word by Word

• vināyaka-īśvarāt: from Vināyakeśvara
• vināyaka-īśvarāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vināyaka (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विनायकस्य ईश्वरः तस्मात्)

• pūrvam: before/previously
• pūrvam: Sambandha (Temporal/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: previously/before)

• mahā-tejaḥ: Mahātejas (the great-splendor liṅga/deity)
• mahā-tejaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् तेजः)

• samarcanāt: from proper worship
• samarcanāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sam-arcana (प्रातिपदिक; √arc with उपसर्ग sam-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• tejaḥ-mayena: made of radiance
• tejaḥ-mayena: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (तेजसा मयः)

• yānena: by a vehicle
• yānena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• māheśvaram: belonging to Maheśvara (Śiva)
• māheśvaram: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पदस्य)

• padam: state/abode
• padam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa typically Skanda → Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Mahāteja (preceding Vināyakeśvara)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Pilgrim worships the Mahāteja liṅga; then a path leads to Vināyakeśvara shrine; above, a radiant chariot/vehicle of pure light carries the devotee toward a Śiva-abode realm.

Characters & Entities

• Mahāteja
• Vināyakeśvara
• Śiva (Māheśvara pada)
• Tejomaya yāna

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The text emphasizes sacred order in pilgrimage and worship, promising exalted results for those who honor Mahāteja with due priority.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Mahāteja liṅga and Vināyakeśvara shrine within the Kāśī pilgrimage circuit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship Mahāteja first, prior to visiting/worshipping Vināyakeśvara, to attain Māheśvara-pada.