Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

इदं विज्ञापयामास लोकानुग्रहकारणात् । कृपया परया पूर्णा गौरी संवादसुंदरी

Transliteration

idaṃ vijñāpayāmāsa lokānugrahakāraṇāt | kṛpayā parayā pūrṇā gaurī saṃvādasuṃdarī

Translation

Um der Welt Gnade zu schenken, brachte Gaurī—erfüllt von höchstem Mitgefühl und anmutig in ihrer Rede—diese Bitte vor.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विज्ञापयामास: informed / submitted
• विज्ञापयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ज्ञा + णिच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) ‘made known/informed’

• लोकानुग्रहकारणात्: for the reason of benefiting the worlds
• लोकानुग्रहकारणात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/हेतु, Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + अनुग्रह + कारण (प्रातिपदिक); लोकानुग्रह-कारण (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकानुग्रहस्य कारणम्)

• कृपया: with compassion
• कृपया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/साधनभावः

• परया: supreme
• परया: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कृपा-विशेषणम्)

• पूर्णा: filled (endowed)
• पूर्णा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गौरी-विशेषणम्)

• गौरी: Gaurī
• गौरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• संवादसुंदरी: beautiful in speech/conversation
• संवादसुंदरी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवाद + सुन्दरी (प्रातिपदिक); संवाद-सुन्दरी (समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (संवादे सुन्दरी)

Speaker

Brahmā (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Aruṇācala

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Gaurī, radiant and compassionate, articulates her request with graceful speech, emphasizing the motive of blessing all worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī (Pārvatī)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharmic speech and prayer are meant not only for oneself but for lokānugraha—spiritual welfare of the world.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader context remains Arunachala, whose māhātmya frames these compassionate requests and their blessings.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse highlights intention (lokānugraha) and compassionate petition.