Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

पुनः किंचित्प्रवक्ष्यामि पुत्र्या मे दक्षिणः करः । उत्तानः कारणं किं तच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि नारद

Transliteration

punaḥ kiṃcitpravakṣyāmi putryā me dakṣiṇaḥ karaḥ | uttānaḥ kāraṇaṃ kiṃ tacchrotumicchāmi nārada

Translation

„Noch einmal will ich etwas hinzufügen: Die rechte Hand meiner Tochter ist nach oben erhoben — was ist der Grund dafür? Ich wünsche es zu hören, o Nārada.“

Word by Word

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति/पुनः (again)

• kiṃcit: something
• kiṃcit: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थ (something/a little)

• pravakṣyāmi: I will explain/say
• pravakṣyāmi: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (वच्) (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• putryāḥ: of (my) daughter
• putryāḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (enclitic)

• dakṣiṇaḥ: right
• dakṣiṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• karaḥ: hand
• karaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• uttānaḥ: upturned/extended upward
• uttānaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• kāraṇam: reason/cause
• kāraṇam: Karma (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāraṇa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (Interrogative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थ

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संकेत (that)

• śrotum: to hear
• śrotum: Prayojana (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु) (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); श्रवणार्थ (to hear)

• icchāmi: I wish/desire
• icchāmi: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष्) (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• nārada: O Nārada
• nārada: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Speaker

Himālaya (implied questioner addressing Nārada)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Same unnamed householder/father addressing Nārada

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A father points to his daughter’s raised right hand (uttāna dakṣiṇa-kara) while respectfully questioning Nārada; Nārada listens with composed compassion, ready to interpret the sign; the daughter stands modestly, the gesture highlighted.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Himālaya
• Pārvatī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sacred narratives invite inquiry—asking about auspicious signs leads to understanding divine grace and dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it centers on Pārvatī’s sign and its meaning.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a question about the meaning of an auspicious gesture.