Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

केदारेश्वरतीर्थानि पञ्च पञ्चेन्द्रजानि च । वरुणेशाश्च पञ्चैव पञ्चैव धनदेश्वराः

Transliteration

kedāreśvaratīrthāni pañca pañcendrajāni ca | varuṇeśāśca pañcaiva pañcaiva dhanadeśvarāḥ

Translation

มีเกดาเรศวรตีรถะห้าแห่ง และที่กำเนิดจากอินทราห้าแห่งด้วย วรุเณศห้าแห่ง และธนเทศวรก็ห้าแห่งเช่นกัน

Word by Word

• केदारेश्वरतीर्थानि: the Kedāreśvara tīrthas
• केदारेश्वरतीर्थानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केदारेश्वरतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; केदार + ईश्वर + तीर्थ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (केदारेश्वरस्य तीर्थानि)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्दः; विशेषणम्

• पञ्चेन्द्रजानि: the five Indra-born (tīrthas/places)
• पञ्चेन्द्रजानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + इन्द्रज (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र + ज)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; द्विगुसमासः (पञ्च + इन्द्रज)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• वरुणेशाः: the Varuṇeśas
• वरुणेशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वरुणस्य ईशाः/वरुणेश-नामकाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्दः; विशेषणम्

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्दः; विशेषणम्

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात

• धनदेश्वराः: the Dhanadeśvaras
• धनदेश्वराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धनदस्य ईश्वराः/धनदेश्वर-नामकाः)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāreśvara (5), Indra-ja (5), Varuṇeśa (5), Dhanadeśvara (5)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: sages (implicit)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A fivefold arrangement on the riverbank: five Kedāreśvara lingas (mountain-like), five Indra-born shrines with thundercloud motifs, five Varuṇeśa near water pots and nāga-rope symbolism, five Dhanadeśvara with Kubera iconography and treasure motifs—pilgrims moving in a pentadic circuit.

Characters & Entities

• Kedāreśvara
• Indra
• Varuṇa
• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Varuṇeśa
• Dhanadeśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva is worshipped through many localized forms tied to cosmic deities, teaching unity of devotion across diverse names and sanctuaries.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not a single site, but four grouped categories: Kedāreśvara (5), Indra-related (5), Varuṇeśa (5), and Dhanadeśvara (5).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None stated; the verse continues the tīrtha-catalog for pilgrimage remembrance and visitation.