Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

तस्यै कदा महीभर्तुः प्रसन्नः शंकरानुगः । चिन्तामणिं ददौ दिव्यं मणिभद्रो महामतिः

Transliteration

tasyai kadā mahībhartuḥ prasannaḥ śaṃkarānugaḥ | cintāmaṇiṃ dadau divyaṃ maṇibhadro mahāmatiḥ

Translation

Einst, dem Herrn der Erde wohlgesinnt, schenkte Maṇibhadra—großgesinnt und ein Gefolgsmann Śaṅkaras—ihm den göttlichen Wunschjuwel Cintāmaṇi.

Word by Word

• तस्यै: to him/for him (dative)
• तस्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• कदा: once/when
• कदा: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न/काल-अव्यय (interrogative temporal adverb)

• महीभर्तुः: of the earth’s lord (king)
• महीभर्तुः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही + भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक; √सद्/√सन् ‘to be’ with प्र-; क्त/निष्ठा-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शंकरानुगः: follower of Śaṅkara
• शंकरानुगः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चिन्तामणिम्: the wish-fulfilling gem
• चिन्तामणिम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिन्तामणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (चिन्तामणिम् इति विशेषणम्)

• मणिभद्रः: Maṇibhadra
• मणिभद्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महामतिः: great-minded one
• महामतिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामति (प्रातिपदिक; महा + मति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Mahākāla kṣetra (Avanti/Ujjayinī)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Maṇibhadra, radiant and imposing, extends his hand offering a glowing Cintāmaṇi to Candrasena; the jewel casts light on the king’s face and the surrounding temple court.

Characters & Entities

• Maṇibhadra
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Candrasena
• Cintāmaṇi

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s grace, mediated through His attendants, can manifest as extraordinary boons for sincere devotees.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ujjayinī in the orbit of Mahākāla; the gift narrative supports the city’s sacred prestige.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the verse highlights prasāda (grace) arising from devotion and divine favor.