Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 133

Devanagari script

मया हि दक्षिणो बाहुर्दत्तश्च भवतां सदा । रिपून्वा निहनिष्यामि सत्यं तत्परिपालये

Transliteration

mayā hi dakṣiṇo bāhurdattaśca bhavatāṃ sadā | ripūnvā nihaniṣyāmi satyaṃ tatparipālaye

Translation

Wahrlich, stets habe ich euch meinen rechten Arm als Pfand gegeben. Gewiss werde ich die Feinde niederschlagen — das ist Wahrheit; dieses Gelübde werde ich wahren.

Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana/Agent (Instrument/कर्ता-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed
• हि: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• दक्षिणः: right (hand/arm)
• दक्षिणः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (बाहुः इति)

• बाहुः: arm
• बाहुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• दत्तः: given
• दत्तः: Kriya/Predicate (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; √दा—‘to give’

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

• भवताम्: of you (hon.)
• भवताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; आदरार्थक-प्रयोग

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (always)

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Alternative (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• निहनिष्यामि: I will slay
• निहनिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः नि; √हन्

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana/Determiner (निर्देशक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; (सत्यम् इत्यस्य विशेषण/निर्देश)

• परिपालये: I uphold, I observe
• परिपालये: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; उपसर्गः परि; √पाल्—‘to protect/observe’

Speaker

Vāsudeva (Hari/Viṣṇu)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The hero declares he has always offered his right arm as a pledge to the gods and will keep his promise by destroying enemies; the scene is solemnly heroic, emphasizing truth.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva
• Hari
• ripū (enemies)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Satya and pratijñā-pālana (keeping one’s vow) are presented as divine dharma, even in the midst of conflict.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it belongs to a divine battle narrative within the Kaumārikā Khaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse focuses on a vow of protection and destruction of adharma.