Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

संयोजय पुनर्देव्या हिमाद्रिगृहजातया । देवी देवश्च तुष्टौ ते करिष्यत इहेप्सितम्

Transliteration

saṃyojaya punardevyā himādrigṛhajātayā | devī devaśca tuṣṭau te kariṣyata ihepsitam

Translation

„Vereine ihn erneut mit der Göttin, die im Hause Himādris geboren wurde (Pārvatī). Wenn Göttin und Gott zufrieden sind, werden sie dir hier das Gewünschte gewähren.“

Word by Word

• संयोजय: unite/join
• संयोजय: Kriya (Command/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• देव्या: with the goddess
• देव्या: Sahakari/Karana (Means/associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• हिमाद्रिगृहजातया: with her who was born in Himādri’s house (Pārvatī)
• हिमाद्रिगृहजातया: Sahakari/Karana (Means/associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमाद्रि + गृह + जाता (प्रातिपदिक; जन्/जन् + क्त/क्त-स्त्री)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्राय समास (हिमाद्रेः गृहे जाता)

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• देवः: the god
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तुष्टौ: pleased (both)
• तुष्टौ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; तुष् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifying देवī देवः)

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

• करिष्यतः: will do (the two will do)
• करिष्यतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb: here)

• ईप्सितम्: the desired (thing)
• ईप्सितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; आप्/ईप्स्? from desiderative sense; commonly 'desired')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Indra (to Kāmadeva) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Himādri (as sacred mountain locus)

Type: peak

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Indra instructs Kāma to reunite Śiva with Pārvatī, the daughter of Himādri; the promise: when both are pleased, Kāma’s desired aim will be granted.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Kāmadeva
• Pārvatī
• Himālaya (Himādri)
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When the Divine Couple is harmonized and pleased, grace flows—auspiciousness arises from restoring sacred unity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is praised; Himādri (the Himalaya) is referenced as Pārvatī’s natal abode.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; it implies seeking divine favor through actions that uphold cosmic order.