Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 53

Devanagari script

ढौंढीं स्तुतिमिमां पुण्यां यः पठेड्ढुंढि संनिधौ । सान्निध्यं तस्य सततं भजेयुः सर्वसिद्धयः

Transliteration

ḍhauṃḍhīṃ stutimimāṃ puṇyāṃ yaḥ paṭheḍḍhuṃḍhi saṃnidhau | sānnidhyaṃ tasya satataṃ bhajeyuḥ sarvasiddhayaḥ

Translation

Whoever recites this holy, meritorious hymn to Ḍhauṃḍhī in the presence of Ḍhuṃḍhi—upon him all siddhis constantly attend, remaining ever near.

Word by Word

• ढौंढीम्: Ḍhauṃḍhī (pertaining to Ḍhuṃḍhi)
• ढौंढीम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ढौंढी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Accusative singular; qualifying 'स्तुतिम्')

• स्तुतिम्: hymn
• स्तुतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative singular)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Accusative singular; demonstrative adjective)

• पुण्याम्: meritorious/holy
• पुण्याम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Feminine, Accusative singular; adjective)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (Masculine, Nominative singular; relative pronoun)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular)

• ढुंढि: O Ḍhuṃḍhi
• ढुंढि: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ढुंढि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन (Masculine, Vocative singular)

• संनिधौ: in the presence
• संनिधौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संनिधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative singular)

• सान्निध्यम्: presence/attendance
• सान्निध्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्निध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Genitive singular; pronoun)

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (neuter singular used adverbially: always)

• भजेयुः: would partake/attend (would bestow)
• भजेयुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (Optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person plural)

• सर्वसिद्धयः: all accomplishments/successes
• सर्वसिद्धयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (Feminine, Nominative plural; 'all siddhis')

Speaker

Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ḍhuṃḍhi Vināyaka

Type: temple

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: devotees/reciters

Visual Art Cues

Scene: At the Ḍhuṃḍhi shrine, the devotee recites; personified Siddhi-s (as luminous attendants) gather around, symbolizing constant support in endeavors.

Characters & Entities

• Ḍhuṃḍhi (Vināyaka/Gaṇeśa)
• Sarva-siddhi (all attainments)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Siddhi follows sustained devotion—especially when worship is anchored in a sanctified presence within the kṣetra.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ḍhuṃḍhi-Vināyaka’s sacred presence in Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is emphasized.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Recitation of the Ḍhuṃḍhi stuti specifically in Ḍhuṃḍhi’s saṃnidhi (near the deity).