Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 62
रणे राजकुले द्यूते विवादे सर्वदैव हि । विजयो जायते पुंसां विजयेश समर्चनात्
raṇe rājakule dyūte vivāde sarvadaiva hi | vijayo jāyate puṃsāṃ vijayeśa samarcanāt
Dans la bataille, aux cours royales, dans les jeux de hasard et dans les querelles—en tout temps—la victoire advient aux hommes par le juste culte rendu à Vijayeśa.
Skanda
Tirtha: Vijayeśa (Vijaya Liṅga)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Four vignettes around a central Vijayeśa liṅga: a battlefield scene, a royal court, a dice game, and a debate hall—each turning toward victory through worship; the liṅga radiates a steady aura.
FAQs
Devotion to Śiva as Vijayeśa is taught as the dharmic source of success across worldly challenges.
Vijayeśa—understood as the victory-granting Liṅga/shrine in Kāśī described in the surrounding verses.
Samarcana—proper worship/archana of Vijayeśa (offerings and reverent honoring).