Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 95

Devanagari script

अर्चयेत्परया भक्त्या हनूमन्तेश्वरं शिवम् । घृतेन दापयेद्दीपं तैलेन तदभावतः

Transliteration

arcayetparayā bhaktyā hanūmanteśvaraṃ śivam | ghṛtena dāpayeddīpaṃ tailena tadabhāvataḥ

Translation

Con suprema devoción adórese a Śiva como Hanūmanteśvara. Hágase ofrecer una lámpara con ghee; si no hay ghee, entonces con aceite.

Word by Word

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; should worship

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘with supreme’ (qualifying भक्त्या)

• भक्त्या: devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with devotion)

• हनूमन्तेश्वरम्: Hanūmanteśvara
• हनूमन्तेश्वरम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमन्त् + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘Lord of Hanūmant’ (name of Śiva)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; apposition to हनूमन्तेश्वरम्

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with ghee)

• दापयेत्: should offer/arrange
• दापयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) [णिच् causative: दापय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative: should cause to be given/should offer (have lit)

• दीपम्: a lamp
• दीपम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (lamp)

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with oil)

• तदभावतः: if that is unavailable
• तदभावतः: Hetu (Cause/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् + अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-प्रयोगे अव्ययीभाववत् (ablatival adverb): ‘in the absence of that’; from तदभाव (absence of that) + तः

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya (in dialogue; section context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hanūmanteśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Before the Śiva-liṅga titled Hanūmanteśvara, a devotee lights a ghee lamp; the flame illuminates bilva leaves and flowers; the scene emphasizes warm light and intimate devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Hanūmanteśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Bhakti expressed through simple, sincere offerings—especially lamp-offering—perfects tīrtha worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Revā-kṣetra within the Revā Khaṇḍa, focusing on the shrine of Hanūmanteśvara.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship Hanūmanteśvara Śiva and offer a lamp with ghee, or with oil if ghee is not available.