Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

विरूपाक्षं तथा लिंगं कोटिशङ्करमेव च । त्रिपुरान्तकं भीमेशममरेश्वरमेव च

Transliteration

virūpākṣaṃ tathā liṃgaṃ koṭiśaṅkarameva ca | tripurāntakaṃ bhīmeśamamareśvarameva ca

Translation

তেনেদৰে বিৰূপাক্ষৰ লিঙ্গ, আৰু কোটিশংকৰো আছে। ত্ৰিপুৰান্তক, ভীমেশ, আৰু তেনেদৰে অমরেশ্বৰ।

Word by Word

• virūpākṣam: Virūpākṣa
• virūpākṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi (उपसर्ग) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (विरूपे अक्षिणी यस्य)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थे (also)

• liṅgam: liṅga
• liṅgam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• koṭiśaṅkaram: Koṭiśaṅkara
• koṭiśaṅkaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + śaṅkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कोटीनां शङ्करः/कोटिशङ्करः)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• tripurāntakam: Tripurāntaka
• tripurāntakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक) + antaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्रिपुरस्य अन्तकः)

• bhīmeśam: Bhīmeśa
• bhīmeśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (भीमः ईशः)

• amareśvaram: Amareśvara
• amareśvaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amara (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अमराणाम् ईश्वरः)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Virūpākṣa, Koṭiśaṅkara, Tripurāntaka, Bhīmeśa, Amareśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A garland of five liṅgas, each with iconographic hint: Virūpākṣa with a large all-seeing eye motif; Koṭiśaṅkara surrounded by countless miniature liṅgas; Tripurāntaka with a bow and burning triple city in the background; Bhīmeśa with protective aura; Amareśvara with celestial attendants (amaras).

Characters & Entities

• Virūpākṣa
• Koṭiśaṅkara
• Tripurāntaka
• Bhīmeśa
• Amareśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The many names of Śiva recall his cosmic deeds (like the destruction of Tripura) and invite devotees to honor him through varied sacred manifestations.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This verse lists liṅga-names rather than clearly specifying their locations in the given snippet; it functions as part of a wider pilgrimage catalog.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is enumerative, supporting remembrance and veneration of multiple liṅgas.