आदि गुह्याष्टकं ह्येतत्तेजस्तत्त्वे प्रतिष्ठितम् । गया चैव कुरुक्षेत्रं तीर्थं कनखलं तथा
ādi guhyāṣṭakaṃ hyetattejastattve pratiṣṭhitam | gayā caiva kurukṣetraṃ tīrthaṃ kanakhalaṃ tathā
Cette « Octade du Secret primordial » est véritablement établie dans le principe de Tejas, la puissance rayonnante. Gayā, Kurukṣetra, et aussi le tīrtha de Kanakhala y sont inclus.
Skanda (deduced from section context)
Tirtha: Guhyāṣṭaka (Ādi-guhyāṣṭaka) anchored in Tejas; includes Gayā, Kurukṣetra, Kanakhala
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A sage reveals a secret ‘octad’ of tīrthas as luminous nodes within a radiant Tejas-mandala; distant iconic landscapes—Gayā’s śrāddha-ghāṭs, Kurukṣetra’s dharma-field, Kanakhala’s Gaṅgā ford—appear as miniature emblems orbiting a central light.
Tīrthas are not only geographic; they are also arranged by tattva—here, a secret octad rooted in Tejas, the principle of spiritual radiance.
Gayā, Kurukṣetra, and Kanakhala are explicitly named as part of the Tejas-based Guhyāṣṭaka.
No direct instruction; the verse classifies tīrthas by metaphysical principle, guiding contemplative pilgrimage.