Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 14
मूर्धानमव्यान्मम चंद्रमौ लिर्भालं ममाव्यादथ भालनेत्रः । नेत्रे ममाव्याद्भगनेत्रहारी नासां सदा रक्षतु विश्वनाथः
mūrdhānamavyānmama caṃdramau lirbhālaṃ mamāvyādatha bhālanetraḥ | netre mamāvyādbhaganetrahārī nāsāṃ sadā rakṣatu viśvanāthaḥ
Que o Senhor de lua na cabeleira proteja minha cabeça; que Aquele do olho na fronte proteja minha testa; que o removedor do olho de Bhaga proteja meus olhos; e que Viśvanātha guarde sempre meu nariz.
Unknown (Śiva-kavaca voice)
Tirtha: Viśvanātha (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Close, devotional protective nyāsa: Śiva with crescent moon in matted hair, third eye on forehead, serene yet powerful; devotee in front touching head and face points as the mantra assigns protection; subtle reference to Bhaga’s eye episode through a radiant third eye.
FAQs
Śiva’s many epithets recall his cosmic sovereignty and protective grace over every faculty of perception.
The name Viśvanātha strongly resonates with Kāśī, yet this verse itself does not explicitly locate the praise at a single tīrtha.
None directly; the structure indicates kavaca-style recitation for bodily and spiritual safeguarding.