कंदुकेश्वर भक्तानां मानवानां निरेनसाम् । योगक्षेमं सदा कुर्याद्भवानी भयनाशिनी
kaṃdukeśvara bhaktānāṃ mānavānāṃ nirenasām | yogakṣemaṃ sadā kuryādbhavānī bhayanāśinī
ਕੰਦੁਕੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ ਭਗਤ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਲਈ ਭਵਾਨੀ—ਭੈ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ—ਸਦਾ ਯੋਗ ਅਤੇ ਖੇਮ, ਅਰਥਾਤ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਤੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ, ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Narrative voice (contextually Skanda in Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue)
Tirtha: Kandukeśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees at the liṅga with a subtle vision of Bhavānī behind/above—benevolent, protective, holding abhaya-mudrā—signifying constant yoga-kṣema.
Devotion draws both Śiva’s sanctity and Śakti’s protection; divine grace manifests as sustained welfare (yogakṣema).
Kandukeśvara in Kāśī, with emphasis on the protective grace associated with its devotees.
No specific rite is detailed; the verse promises ongoing yogakṣema for sincere, purified devotees.