Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

रोदनाद्रुद्रनामापि योजितोसि मया पुरा । मामेव शरणं याहि पुत्र रक्षां करोमि ते

Transliteration

rodanādrudranāmāpi yojitosi mayā purā | māmeva śaraṇaṃ yāhi putra rakṣāṃ karomi te

Translation

„Wegen des Weinens (rodana) gab ich dir einst auch den Namen ‚Rudra‘. Komm allein zu mir als Zuflucht, mein Sohn; ich werde dir Schutz gewähren.“

Word by Word

• रोदनात्: from (your) weeping/crying
• रोदनात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• रुद्रनाम: the name ‘Rudra’
• रुद्रनाम: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रुद्रस्य नाम)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• योजितः: assigned/connected
• योजितः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग-सूचक

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly/earlier
• पुरा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• याहि: go/come (take)
• याहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• पुत्र: O son
• पुत्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• रक्षाम्: protection
• रक्षाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• करोमि: I do/I will provide
• करोमि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda (narrating Brahmā’s speech; deduced: Skanda → Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A tender yet awe-filled moment: Īśvara addresses a son-like figure, recalling the origin of the name ‘Rudra’ from crying, and offers sole refuge and protection; the setting hints at Kāśī’s sanctity with subtle ghāṭa/temple silhouettes.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Rudra (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The verse highlights the motif of śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge), while also showing how pride and authority are negotiated in Purāṇic lore.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Within Kāśī-māhātmya, the lesson supports Kāśī’s role as the realm where divine law and protection are definitively established.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual; the emphasis is on refuge and protection as a dhārmic theme.