Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 95

Devanagari script

अर्चयेत्परया भक्त्या हनूमन्तेश्वरं शिवम् । घृतेन दापयेद्दीपं तैलेन तदभावतः

Transliteration

arcayetparayā bhaktyā hanūmanteśvaraṃ śivam | ghṛtena dāpayeddīpaṃ tailena tadabhāvataḥ

Translation

اعلیٰ ترین بھکتی کے ساتھ ہنومانتیश्वर روپ شیو کی ارچنا کرے۔ گھی کا دیا چڑھائے؛ اگر گھی نہ ہو تو تیل کا (دیا چڑھائے)۔

Word by Word

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; should worship

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘with supreme’ (qualifying भक्त्या)

• भक्त्या: devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with devotion)

• हनूमन्तेश्वरम्: Hanūmanteśvara
• हनूमन्तेश्वरम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमन्त् + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘Lord of Hanūmant’ (name of Śiva)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; apposition to हनूमन्तेश्वरम्

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with ghee)

• दापयेत्: should offer/arrange
• दापयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) [णिच् causative: दापय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative: should cause to be given/should offer (have lit)

• दीपम्: a lamp
• दीपम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (lamp)

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with oil)

• तदभावतः: if that is unavailable
• तदभावतः: Hetu (Cause/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् + अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-प्रयोगे अव्ययीभाववत् (ablatival adverb): ‘in the absence of that’; from तदभाव (absence of that) + तः

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya (in dialogue; section context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hanūmanteśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Before the Śiva-liṅga titled Hanūmanteśvara, a devotee lights a ghee lamp; the flame illuminates bilva leaves and flowers; the scene emphasizes warm light and intimate devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Hanūmanteśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Bhakti expressed through simple, sincere offerings—especially lamp-offering—perfects tīrtha worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Revā-kṣetra within the Revā Khaṇḍa, focusing on the shrine of Hanūmanteśvara.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship Hanūmanteśvara Śiva and offer a lamp with ghee, or with oil if ghee is not available.