सर्वाविद्याः प्रसन्नाः स्युस्तस्य लिंगस्य सेवनात् । तद्दक्षिणे तु वीरेशो महासिद्धि विधायकः
sarvāvidyāḥ prasannāḥ syustasya liṃgasya sevanāt | taddakṣiṇe tu vīreśo mahāsiddhi vidhāyakaḥ
En servant ce liṅga, toutes les branches du savoir deviennent favorables et accessibles. Au sud de celui-ci se trouve Vīreśa, dispensateur de la grande siddhi (accomplissement spirituel).
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Vidyeśvara-liṅga; Vīreśa-liṅga (south of Vidyeśvara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee offers lamp and flowers at Vidyeśvara; behind, subtle imagery of Sarasvatī-like vidyā-śakti smiling; to the south, a more austere shrine of Vīreśa with yogins in meditation, suggesting siddhi.
True knowledge (vidyā) and higher accomplishment (siddhi) are presented as fruits of devoted service to Śiva in Kāśī.
The liṅga associated with bestowing vidyā (contextually Vidyeśvara) and the southern shrine Vīreśa in Kāśī.
Sevā (devoted attendance/worship) of the liṅga is the stated means for receiving vidyā and approaching siddhi.