Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

वीराणामुचितं त्वेतत्कीर्तिदं च महाजने । अनुज्ञया ततः स्कन्दभक्तं शक्रो धनंजय

Transliteration

vīrāṇāmucitaṃ tvetatkīrtidaṃ ca mahājane | anujñayā tataḥ skandabhaktaṃ śakro dhanaṃjaya

Translation

„Dies ziemt sich für Helden und bringt Ruhm unter der Menge.“ Daraufhin bestellte Śakra, mit Erlaubnis, Dhanañjaya, einen Verehrer Skandas, zu dieser Aufgabe.

Word by Word

• vīrāṇām: of heroes
• vīrāṇām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• ucitam: proper, fitting
• ucitam: Visheshana (Predicate qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ucita (प्रातिपदिक; √uc/√vac? as adjectival stem 'proper')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• tu: but, indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): विरोध/विशेषार्थ

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• kīrtidam: bestowing fame
• kīrtidam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक from √dā 'giver')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: 'कीर्तिं ददाति' = 'fame-giving'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction): समुच्चय

• mahājane: among the great people
• mahājane: Adhikarana (Sphere/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: 'महान् जनः' = 'great people/assembly'

• anujñayā: with permission
• anujñayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anujñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; 'with permission/assent'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'then/thereupon'

• skandabhaktam: the devotee of Skanda
• skandabhaktam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: skanda (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: 'स्कन्दस्य भक्तः' = 'devotee of Skanda'

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)
• śakraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• dhanaṃjaya: O Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna)
• dhanaṃjaya: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanaṃjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; (नाम)

Speaker

Śakra (Indra) (narrative continues within his speech/decision)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Indra praises the proposed act as heroic and fame-giving; he then appoints Dhanañjaya, a devoted servant of Skanda, as messenger.

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Skanda
• Dhanañjaya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Right action aligned with dharma becomes honorable and renowned; devotion to Skanda supports courageous duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No sacred site is referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it concerns authorization and appointment for a mission.