Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 84
विश्वेषां विश्वकर्माणि विश्वेषु भुवनेषु च । यतो ज्ञास्यसि तन्नाम विश्वकर्मेति तेऽनघ
viśveṣāṃ viśvakarmāṇi viśveṣu bhuvaneṣu ca | yato jñāsyasi tannāma viśvakarmeti te'nagha
Wahai yang tidak bernoda, kerana engkau akan mengetahui segala pekerjaan semua makhluk di seluruh dunia dan alam, maka namamu akan menjadi ‘Viśvakarmā’.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A formal naming moment: the boon-giver proclaims ‘Viśvakarmā’; behind them appear visions of palaces, temples, chariots, and cosmic structures spanning multiple worlds.
FAQs
A name signifies function and dharma: mastery used for universal good and sacred works becomes an honored identity.
The verse occurs in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered narrative, associating sacred-city life with exalted dharmic craftsmanship.
None; it explains the conferment of an epithet/name based on knowledge and capability.