Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 67

Devanagari script

करञ्जेशं भारतेशं नागेशं मुकुटेश्वरम् । सौभाग्यसुन्दरी तीर्थं धनदेश्वरमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

karañjeśaṃ bhārateśaṃ nāgeśaṃ mukuṭeśvaram | saubhāgyasundarī tīrthaṃ dhanadeśvaramuttamam

Translation

S’y trouvent Karañjeśa, Bhārateśa, Nāgeśa et Mukuṭeśvara ; le tīrtha de Saubhāgyasundarī, et l’excellent Dhanadeśvara.

Word by Word

• करञ्जेशम्: Karañjeśa (name of a shrine)
• करञ्जेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (देवस्थाननाम), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (करञ्जस्य ईशः)

• भारतेशम्: Bhārateśa (name of a shrine)
• भारतेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (देवस्थाननाम), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भारतस्य ईशः)

• नागेशम्: Nāgeśa (name of a shrine)
• नागेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (देवस्थाननाम), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नागस्य ईशः)

• मुकुटेश्वरम्: Mukuṭeśvara (name of a shrine)
• मुकुटेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुट + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मुकुटस्य ईश्वरः)

• सौभाग्यसुन्दरी: Saubhāgya-sundarī (name of a goddess/shrine)
• सौभाग्यसुन्दरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य + सुन्दरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (सौभाग्यरूपा सुन्दरी)

• तीर्थम्: a tīrtha
• तीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धनदेश्वरम्: Dhanadeśvara (name of a shrine)
• धनदेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धनदस्य ईश्वरः)

• उत्तमम्: excellent; best
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (धनदेश्वरम्)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Karañjeśa; Bhārateśa; Nāgeśa; Mukuṭeśvara; Saubhāgyasundarī-tīrtha; Dhanadeśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A panoramic riverbank with four liṅga shrines—Karañjeśa under karañja trees, Bhārateśa with a manuscript/epic motif, Nāgeśa with serpent canopy, Mukuṭeśvara with a crown emblem atop the shrine. Nearby, Saubhāgyasundarī appears as a graceful goddess bestowing marital fortune, and Dhanadeśvara shrine shows offerings of coins/grain transformed into sacred charity.

Characters & Entities

• Karañjeśa
• Bhārateśa
• Nāgeśa
• Mukuṭeśvara
• Saubhāgyasundarī-tīrtha
• Dhanadeśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Revā pilgrimage network is shown as multi-faceted—Śiva’s many names and Devī’s auspicious form (Saubhāgyasundarī) together sustain dharma and well-being.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Karañjeśa, Bhārateśa, Nāgeśa, Mukuṭeśvara, Saubhāgyasundarī-tīrtha, and Dhanadeśvara are listed as revered sites.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual instruction appears; the verse functions as a tīrtha catalogue.