Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57

Devanagari script

प्राप्तव्यानि त्वया वीर अस्माकं च त्वया बले । गजादीनि बहून्येव रत्नानि विविधानि च

Transliteration

prāptavyāni tvayā vīra asmākaṃ ca tvayā bale | gajādīni bahūnyeva ratnāni vividhāni ca

Translation

يا أيها البطل، بكَ (بالي) وبنا تُنال أشياء كثيرة: فيلةٌ وما شابهها بأعداد وافرة، وجواهر شتّى الأنواع.

Word by Word

• प्राप्तव्यानि: to be obtained
• प्राप्तव्यानि: Karma (To-be-obtained objects/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/future passive participle: 'to be obtained'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अत्र विधेय (predicative)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Agent-in-instrumental/कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (by you)

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• अस्माकम्: of us
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; 'of us/our'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Agent-in-instrumental/कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-कर्तृनिर्देश

• बले: O Bali
• बले: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; 'O Bali' (proper name)

• गजादीनि: elephants and the like
• गजादीनि: Karma (Objects/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; आदि-तत्पुरुष: गजाः आदयः येषु (elephants and the like)

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Karma (Qualifier of objects/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis: 'indeed/just')

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (Objects/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Karma (Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Indra (Devarāṭ/Śakra) addressing Bali

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Samudra (Kṣīra-sāgara motif)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Indra enumerates desired gains—elephants and varied jewels—framing the alliance as mutually beneficial.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (implied)
• Bali
• Gaja (elephants)
• Ratna (jewels)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Goals are achieved through coordinated effort; even rivals may cooperate under dharmic agreements.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; it continues the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative episode.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it concerns recovery of valuables (ratnas, gajas).