Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 76

Devanagari script

तथा विलोलवसनां विलोलवदनां तथा । विलोलकेशां तां चक्रे विधित्सुस्तपसः क्षतिम्

Transliteration

tathā vilolavasanāṃ vilolavadanāṃ tathā | vilolakeśāṃ tāṃ cakre vidhitsustapasaḥ kṣatim

Translation

Und er brachte ihre Gewänder durcheinander, machte ihr Antlitz unruhig und zerzauste ihr Haar, entschlossen, ihrem Tapas zu schaden.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• vilola-vasanām: her whose garments were unsteady/tossed about
• vilola-vasanām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + vasana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (vilolaṃ vasanaṃ yasyāḥ)

• vilola-vadanām: her with a wavering/rolling face
• vilola-vadanām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति-बल (reiterative adverb)

• vilola-keśām: her with disheveled/tossing hair
• vilola-keśām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + keśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• cakre: made/did
• cakre: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• vidhitsus: wishing to do/intent on causing
• vidhitsus: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dhā (धातु)
• Form: सन्नन्त/इच्छार्थक कृदन्त: विधित्सु (desiderative adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• tapasaḥ: of austerity
• tapasaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• kṣatim: damage/harm
• kṣatim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The intruder’s intent is shown through disordered garments and hair of the tapasvinī, while her face remains composed; the scene focuses on the contrast between attempted humiliation and inner steadiness.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Tapas is threatened not only by fear but by distraction and loss of composure; discipline safeguards merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No explicit site name; the narrative remains within an āśrama/tapas setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the emphasis is on maintaining steadiness amid disturbance.