Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

एवं सुखेन विजयः शत्रूणां ते भविष्यति

Transliteration

evaṃ sukhena vijayaḥ śatrūṇāṃ te bhaviṣyati

Translation

وهكذا ستكون لك الغَلَبة على أعدائك بيسرٍ وسهولة.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus/in this way)

• सुखेन: with ease
• सुखेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental singular)

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• शत्रूणाम्: over/of enemies
• शत्रूणाम्: Sambandha (Possessor/Target)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Masculine, Genitive plural)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive singular: your)

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (3rd person sg: will be)

Speaker

Vijaya (concluding assurance to Barbarīka)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm, confident warrior stands poised; behind him a subtle divine aura suggests that victory will come effortlessly, as if obstacles dissolve before engagement.

Characters & Entities

• Barbarīka
• Śatrus (enemies)
• Vijaya (as concept and as name)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When one follows dharmic guidance and receives empowered support, obstacles diminish and success comes smoothly.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this concluding line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new prescription; it summarizes the promised result (easy victory).