Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

उद्वर्तनमलेनाथ नरं चक्रे गजाननम् । देवानां संस्तवैः पुण्यैः कृपयाभिपरिप्लुता

Transliteration

udvartanamalenātha naraṃ cakre gajānanam | devānāṃ saṃstavaiḥ puṇyaiḥ kṛpayābhipariplutā

Translation

Mit der Paste ihres Einreibens formte die Göttin einen Mann — Gajānana, den Elefantengesichtigen. Von Mitgefühl überflutet und durch die verdienstvollen Lobgesänge der Devas bewegt, tat sie dies.

Word by Word

• उद्वर्तनमलेन: with the dirt/paste from the rubbing
• उद्वर्तनमलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्वर्तन + मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (उद्वर्तनस्य मलः)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भ/अनन्तरार्थक निपात (then)

• नरम्: a man
• नरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• चक्रे: she made/created
• चक्रे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• गजाननम्: Gajānana (elephant-faced one)
• गजाननम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज + आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (गज-आननः)

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• संस्तवैः: with praises
• संस्तवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• पुण्यैः: holy/meritorious
• पुण्यैः: Karana (Instrument-qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; 'संस्तवैः' इत्यस्य विशेषण

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

• अभिपरिप्लुता: overwhelmed/filled (with compassion)
• अभिपरिप्लुता: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + परि + प्लु (धातु) → अभिपरिप्लुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'देवी' (पूर्वश्लोके) इत्यस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Nārada (narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Mandaragiri (Devī-sannidhi)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devas / narrative-frame listener

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devī gathers the fragrant udvartana paste from her limbs, shapes it into a human form; the figure awakens as Gajānana—radiant, auspicious, with hints of elephantine destiny; devas’ hymns continue in the background, and Devī’s face shows compassion.

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Pārvatī)
• Gajānana (Gaṇeśa)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devī’s compassion responds to sincere stuti; divine power can manifest protectors (like Gajānana) to remove obstacles and uphold dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the emphasis is on Devī’s creative act and its cosmic purpose.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it narrates udvartana (anointing) and the sacred consequence arising from it.