The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes Greatness of Dhanadeshvara (Dhanada-ishvara) which is chapter 56 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc. This is the fifty-sixth chapter of the Prabhasa-kshetra-mahatmya of the Prabhasa Khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 56 - Greatness of Dhanadeśvara (Dhanada-īśvara)
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Īśvara said:
1-3. Henceforth I shall describe the fifth Siddha Liṅga of great lustre. It is situated on the south-western side of Brahmā at a distance of about sixteen bows.
The Liṅga installed by Dhanada (i.e. Kubera, the bestower of wealth) is near Rāhuliṅga. Here he performed great penance and attained the status of Dhanada (Giver of wealth).
He installed the Liṅga and duly worshipped it for a thousand years. With the favour of Śaṃbhu, he became the Lord of Alakā.
4-7. He remembered his previous birth and knowing the merit of supplying a wick for lamp and the power of Śivarātri, came to Prabhāsa.
Knowing the great power of it he installed Śaṅkara. By means of penance, he made Śaṅkara manifest. O great goddess, by means of his great devotion he caused Śaṅkara to come down in that Liṅga. A man of devotion should visit it and perform worship duly observing the five Upacāras (varieties of service) and offering scents, incense and unguents with great devotion. Never will a destitute person be born in his family.
8-9. Those men who with devotion worship the Liṅga become invincible to enemies whose arrogance they will destroy.
Thus the greatness of Dhandeśa has been fully spoken to you. By listening to this and approving of it, one shall avert poverty.