Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
Devanagari script
एवं स गणतां प्राप्तो देवदेवस्य शूलिनः । विश्वास्यः सर्वकृत्येषु तत्परं समपद्यत
Transliteration
evaṃ sa gaṇatāṃ prāpto devadevasya śūlinaḥ | viśvāsyaḥ sarvakṛtyeṣu tatparaṃ samapadyata
Translation
এইদৰে দেৱদেৱ ত্ৰিশূলধাৰী শূলিনৰ গণত্ব লাভ কৰি, তেওঁ সকলো কৰ্মত বিশ্বাসযোগ্য হ’ল আৰু সেই সেৱাত সম্পূৰ্ণ নিবিষ্ট হ’ল।
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom. sg.)
गणताम्the status of a gaṇa (attendant)
गणताम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगणता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Fem., Acc. sg.)
प्राप्तःhaving attained
प्राप्तः:
Kriyā (Predicate/“having attained”)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom. sg.)
देवदेवस्यof the God of gods
देवदेवस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवदेव (प्रातिपदिक; देव + देव)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Gen. sg.); कर्मधारयः (“devaḥ eva devaḥ”)
शूलिनःof the trident-bearer (Śiva)
शूलिनः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootशूलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Gen. sg.)
विश्वास्यःtrustworthy
विश्वास्यः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate adjective)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वास्य (प्रातिपदिक; √विश्वस् + यत्/ण्यत्-भाव)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom. sg.); योग्यतावाचक (fit to be trusted)
सर्वकृत्येषुin all tasks
सर्वकृत्येषु:
Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वकृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + कृत्य)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neut., Loc. pl.); तत्पुरुषः (all duties)
तत्परम्devotion to that; intentness
तत्परम्:
Karma (Object/complement)
TypeAdjective
Rootतत्पर (प्रातिपदिक; तत् + पर)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neut., Acc. sg.); तत्पुरुषः (“in that devoted”)
समपद्यतhe obtained; he came to
समपद्यत:
Kriyā (Predicate action)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √पद् (धातु)
Formलङ् लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperfect/past, 3rd person sg.)
Speaker
Narrator
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Śūlin-Maheśvara sthala (implied)
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee is formally accepted into Śiva’s gaṇas; Śiva as Śūlin grants trust and assigns sacred duties; attendants stand in reverent formation.
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śiva (Śūlin)G
GaṇaFAQs
Spiritual elevation is validated by steadfast service and reliability in dharmic duties.
Not specified in this verse; the setting remains the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; it describes the fruit of devotion—gaṇatva and dedicated service.