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Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 36

Devanagari script

अतः स्वलीनं तत्पूर्वे लिंगं पूज्यं प्रयत्नतः । सदैव ज्ञाननिष्ठानां परमानंदमिच्छताम् । या गतिर्विहिता तेषां स्वलीने सा तनुत्यजाम्

Transliteration

ataḥ svalīnaṃ tatpūrve liṃgaṃ pūjyaṃ prayatnataḥ | sadaiva jñānaniṣṭhānāṃ paramānaṃdamicchatām | yā gatirvihitā teṣāṃ svalīne sā tanutyajām

Translation

ゆえに、かの場所の東に鎮まるスヴァリーナ・リンガを、努めて敬虔に供養すべきである。常に智に安住し、至上の歓喜を求める者には—定められた解脱の帰趣がいかなるものであれ、身を離れる時、スヴァリーナにおいてその帰趣がそのまま授けられる。

Word by Word
ataḥtherefore
ataḥ:
Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootataḥ (अव्यय)
Formहेतौ/तस्मात्-अर्थे अव्ययम् (therefore/from that)
sva-līnamself-merged (named Svalīna)
sva-līnam:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsva + līna (कृदन्त; √lī लि)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — accusative singular; विशेषणम् (liṅgam)
tat-pūrvein the earlier part/direction of that
tat-pūrve:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Roottat + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — locative singular; ‘in the earlier (place/quarter) of that’
liṅgamthe liṅga
liṅgam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootliṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — accusative singular
pūjyamto be worshipped
pūjyam:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpūjya (कृदन्त; √pūj पूज्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — accusative singular; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)
prayatnataḥwith effort
prayatnataḥ:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootprayatna (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तस्)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्ययम् (adverb) — ‘with effort’
sadāalways
sadā:
Kala (Time/काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsadā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्ययम् (always)
evaindeed
eva:
Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)
jñāna-niṣṭhānāmof those steadfast in knowledge
jñāna-niṣṭhānām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootjñāna + niṣṭhā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन — genitive plural; ‘of those established in knowledge’
parama-ānandamsupreme bliss
parama-ānandam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootparama + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — accusative singular
icchatāmof those who desire
icchatām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeVerb
Root√iṣ (इष्) / √iच्छ् (इच्छ्)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle) ‘icchat’ — षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘of those desiring’
yāwhich
yā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — nominative singular; सम्बन्धबोधक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)
gatiḥstate/goal/destination
gatiḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — nominative singular
vihitāordained
vihitā:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvi-√dhā (धा) → vihita (कृदन्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — nominative singular; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)
teṣāmfor them / of them
teṣām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन — genitive plural
sva-līnein (the liṅga) Svalīna
sva-līne:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootsva + līna (कृदन्त; √lī लि)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — locative singular; (नामरूपेण) ‘in Svalīna (liṅga)’
sāthat (same)
sā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — nominative singular; निर्देशक-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)
tanu-tyajāmof those who give up the body (at death)
tanu-tyajām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottanu + tyaj (कृदन्त; √tyaj त्यज्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन — genitive plural; ‘of those who abandon the body’ (agent-noun/participle used substantively)
Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Svalīna-liṅga

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Eastward shrine of Svalīna: a serene sanctum where a jñāna-niṣṭha pilgrim worships with quiet intensity; the scene subtly hints at the ‘last moment’—a peaceful passing with Śiva’s presence guiding the soul toward its destined gati.

Characters & Entities
K
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī)
S
Svalīna-liṅga
J
Jñānaniṣṭhā
P
Paramānanda
T
Tanutyāga (death)

FAQs

Kāśī is presented as a mokṣa-field: for knowledge-rooted seekers, worship at Svalīna supports the highest end at life’s final transition.

The Svalīna-liṅga, located to the east of the previously mentioned shrine-area, praised for its liberation-associated fruit.

Earnest pūjā of the Svalīna-liṅga is recommended, especially for jñāna-niṣṭha aspirants seeking paramānanda and a blessed end.

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