Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 76

Devanagari script

खर्वाख्यान्नैरृतेभागे राजपुत्रो विनायकः । भ्रष्टराज्यं च राजानं राजानं कुरुतेऽर्चितः

Transliteration

kharvākhyānnairṛtebhāge rājaputro vināyakaḥ | bhraṣṭarājyaṃ ca rājānaṃ rājānaṃ kurute'rcitaḥ

Translation

Dari Kharva, di penjuru barat daya, terdapat Vināyaka bernama Rājaputra. Apabila dipuja dengan arcanā, baginda mengembalikan raja yang telah gugur daripada kerajaannya—menjadikannya raja semula.

Word by Word

• खर्वाख्यात्: from (the place/person) called Kharva
• खर्वाख्यात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर्वाख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—खर्व + आख्य (कर्मधारय)

• नैरृते: in the south-western
• नैरृते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नैरृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; दिशावाचक-विशेषण

• भागे: region/part
• भागे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• राजपुत्रः: a prince
• राजपुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—राज्ञः पुत्रः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• विनायकः: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भ्रष्टराज्यम्: lost kingdom
• भ्रष्टराज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रष्ट + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—भ्रष्टं राज्यं (कर्मधारय)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• राजानम्: a king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• राजानम्: (makes him) a king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (पुनरुक्ति/विशेष-बलार्थ)

• कुरुते: makes/causes
• कुरुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अर्चितः: when worshipped / worshipped (one)
• अर्चितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (विनायकस्य)

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kharva-sthāna (Rājaputra Vināyaka)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pilgrimage inquirer (ṛṣi/śaunaka-group or a devotee audience, per Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative convention)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A south-western quarter shrine of Vināyaka ‘Rājaputra’ near a small sacred spot named Kharva; a fallen king approaches with folded hands, offerings of durvā and modaka; the deity’s blessing restores royal insignia and composure.

Characters & Entities

• Kharva
• Rājaputra Vināyaka
• Kāśī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace in Kāśī can restore dharmic order and fortune; Vināyaka worship is linked to the re-establishment of rightful stability.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The south-western (nairṛta) sector of Kāśī’s circuit, featuring Rājaputra Vināyaka near Kharva.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship (arcana/pūjā) of Rājaputra Vināyaka, with the stated fruit of regaining kingdom/status.