Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

पराशरेश्वरं लिंगं ज्येष्ठेशादुत्तरे महत् । तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण निर्मलं ज्ञानमाप्यते

Transliteration

parāśareśvaraṃ liṃgaṃ jyeṣṭheśāduttare mahat | tasya darśanamātreṇa nirmalaṃ jñānamāpyate

Translation

在耶什提赫湿伐罗之北，矗立着名为帕拉沙雷湿伐罗的大林伽；仅以一瞻（darśana，圣观）便得清净无垢之智。

Word by Word

• पराशरेश्वरम्: Parāśareśvara (liṅga)
• पराशरेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराशर-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• लिङ्गम्: liṅga
• लिङ्गम्: Apposition/Object (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ज्येष्ठेश्वरात्: from Jyeṣṭheśvara
• ज्येष्ठेश्वरात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• उत्तरे: to the north
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); दिशावाचक-विशेषण

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• तस्य: of it/of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दर्शनमात्रेण: by mere seeing
• दर्शनमात्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन-मात्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• निर्मलम्: pure
• निर्मलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• आप्यते: is obtained
• आप्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Skanda (continued discourse to Agastya in Adhyāya 15 context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Parāśareśvara

Type: temple

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Agastya (Kumbhaja)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim-sage beholds Parāśareśvara to the north of Jyeṣṭheśvara; a subtle radiance emanates from the liṅga, symbolizing ‘nirmala-jñāna’ descending into the mind.

Characters & Entities

• Parāśareśvara
• Jyeṣṭheśvara
• Śiva-liṅga
• Kāśī (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Darśana of specific Kāśī-liṅgas is portrayed as directly transformative, bestowing purified spiritual knowledge.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Parāśareśvara liṅga, located north of Jyeṣṭheśvara in Kāśī.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Darśana (visiting and beholding the liṅga) is highlighted as sufficient to yield the stated fruit.