जगाम काशीं निर्वाणराशिं विश्वेशपालिताम् । तत्र लिगं प्रतिष्ठाप्य स स्वनाम्ना बुधेश्वरम्
jagāma kāśīṃ nirvāṇarāśiṃ viśveśapālitām | tatra ligaṃ pratiṣṭhāpya sa svanāmnā budheśvaram
Ngài đến Kāśī, kho tàng lớn của giải thoát, được Viśveśa hộ trì. Tại đó, Ngài an vị một liṅga và đặt theo danh mình là “Budheśvara”.
Skanda (to Agastya, deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) – Budheśvara Liṅga
Type: kshetra
Scene: Budha arrives at Kāśī’s sacred precincts; the city glows with spiritual radiance; Viśveśa’s presence is felt as protective aura; Budha installs a Śiva-liṅga and names it Budheśvara, performing consecration rites amid chanting and lamps.
Kāśī is celebrated as a mokṣa-kṣetra; establishing Śiva-worship there links personal striving to universal liberation.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), protected by Viśveśa, and specifically the Budheśvara-liṅga within Kāśī.
Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā (installation/consecration) is described as Budha’s act of devotion in Kāśī.