Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

तद्बलं दैत्यसिंहस्य भीमरूपं व्यदृश्यत । भूमिरेणुसमालिंगत्तुरंगरथपत्तिकम्

Transliteration

tadbalaṃ daityasiṃhasya bhīmarūpaṃ vyadṛśyata | bhūmireṇusamāliṃgatturaṃgarathapattikam

Translation

Da erschien die Streitmacht jenes Löwen unter den Daityas in furchterregender Gestalt; die Erde schien vom Staub umschlungen, den Pferde, Wagen und Fußsoldaten aufwirbelten.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• balam: army, force
• balam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• daitya-siṃhasya: of the lion among demons
• daitya-siṃhasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दैत्येषु सिंहः इति)

• bhīma-rūpam: of terrifying form
• bhīma-rūpam: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (भीमं रूपं यस्य)

• vyadṛśyata: was seen, appeared
• vyadṛśyata: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/past), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (appeared/was seen)

• bhūmiḥ: the earth/ground
• bhūmiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• reṇu-samāliṅgat: covered/embraced with dust
• reṇu-samāliṅgat: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: reṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + sam-āliṅg (आलिङ्ग् धातु, सम्-उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘समालिङ्गत’ (embraced/covered)

• turaṅga-ratha-pattikam: the cavalry, chariots, and infantry
• turaṅga-ratha-pattikam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: turaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक) + pattika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (तुरङ्गाः च रथाः च पत्तिकाः च)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A colossal daitya force in terrifying formation; the ground disappears under a rolling dust cloud kicked up by horses, chariots, and infantry—sky dimmed, silhouettes of banners and weapons emerging through haze.

Characters & Entities

• Daitya
• Daityasiṃha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When adharma gathers strength, it can seem to engulf the world like dust; yet Purāṇic narrative affirms that such darkness is ultimately dispelled by divine protection.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.