रत्नेशः पंचमं लिंगं षष्ठं चंद्रेश्वराभिधम् । केदारः सप्तमं लिंगं धर्मेशश्चाष्टमं प्रिये
ratneśaḥ paṃcamaṃ liṃgaṃ ṣaṣṭhaṃ caṃdreśvarābhidham | kedāraḥ saptamaṃ liṃgaṃ dharmeśaścāṣṭamaṃ priye
Ratneśa là Liṅga thứ năm, và thứ sáu được gọi là Candreśvara. Kedāra là Liṅga thứ bảy, và Dharmeśa là thứ tám, hỡi người yêu dấu.
Skanda
Tirtha: Ratneśa, Candreśvara, Kedāra, Dharmeśa (Kāśī liṅgas)
Type: kshetra
Listener: a beloved interlocutor (commonly Devasenā)
Scene: Four shrines in sequence: Ratneśa sparkling with gem-like light; Candreśvara bathed in moonlight; Kedāra with Himalayan motif backdrop; Dharmeśa with scales/śāstra motif and calm devotees.
The dhārmic landscape of Kāśī is structured through named manifestations of Śiva, guiding devotees to approach liberation through sacred places and worship.
Kāśī/Ānandakānana, specifically its 5th–8th principal liṅgas: Ratneśa, Candreśvara, Kedāra, and Dharmeśa.
No direct prescription; the verse continues the canonical listing used for yātrā (pilgrimage) and arcana (worship).