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Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 95

अर्चयेत्परया भक्त्या हनूमन्तेश्वरं शिवम् । घृतेन दापयेद्दीपं तैलेन तदभावतः

arcayetparayā bhaktyā hanūmanteśvaraṃ śivam | ghṛtena dāpayeddīpaṃ tailena tadabhāvataḥ

Avec une dévotion suprême, qu’on adore Śiva en tant que Hanūmanteśvara. Qu’on offre une lampe avec du ghee; à défaut de ghee, qu’on l’offre avec de l’huile.

अर्चयेत्should worship
अर्चयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; should worship
परयाwith supreme
परया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘with supreme’ (qualifying भक्त्या)
भक्त्याdevotion
भक्त्या:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with devotion)
हनूमन्तेश्वरम्Hanūmanteśvara
हनूमन्तेश्वरम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootहनूमन्त् + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘Lord of Hanūmant’ (name of Śiva)
शिवम्Śiva
शिवम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशिव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; apposition to हनूमन्तेश्वरम्
घृतेनwith ghee
घृतेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with ghee)
दापयेत्should offer/arrange
दापयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु) [णिच् causative: दापय]
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative: should cause to be given/should offer (have lit)
दीपम्a lamp
दीपम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदीप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (lamp)
तैलेनwith oil
तैलेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with oil)
तदभावतःif that is unavailable
तदभावतः:
Hetu (Cause/Reason)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद् + अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपञ्चमी-प्रयोगे अव्ययीभाववत् (ablatival adverb): ‘in the absence of that’; from तदभाव (absence of that) + तः

Mārkaṇḍeya (in dialogue; section context)

Tirtha: Hanūmanteśvara

Type: kshetra

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.

Ś
Śiva
H
Hanūmanteśvara

FAQs

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

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

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