Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

पुत्र राक्षसशार्दूल कुरूणां कुलवर्धन । कुशलं सर्वतः कच्चित्किमर्थस्ते समागमः

Transliteration

putra rākṣasaśārdūla kurūṇāṃ kulavardhana | kuśalaṃ sarvataḥ kaccitkimarthaste samāgamaḥ

Translation

„O Sohn — Tiger unter den Rākṣasas, Mehrer des Kuru-Geschlechts — geht es dir in jeder Hinsicht wohl? Zu welchem Zweck bist du hierher gekommen?“

Word by Word

• पुत्र: O son
• पुत्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• राक्षसशार्दूल: O tiger among Rakshasas
• राक्षसशार्दूल: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस-शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक; राक्षस + शार्दूल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (राक्षसः शार्दूल इव)

• कुरूणाम्: of the Kurus
• कुरूणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• कुलवर्धन: O increaser of the lineage
• कुलवर्धन: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल-वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक; कुल + वर्धन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कुलस्य वर्धनः)

• कुशलम्: well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (Predicate nominal/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भाववाचक

• सर्वतः: in every way
• सर्वतः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘in every way’

• कच्चित्: is it (so)? / I hope
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (Interrogative particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक निपात (interrogative particle)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (Predicate interrogative/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• अर्थः: purpose
• अर्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• समागमः: arrival/coming
• समागमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्+आ+गम् (धातु) → समागम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भाववाचक (coming/meeting)

Speaker

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā (implied)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (frame implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Kṛṣṇa, seated regally, leans forward with a gentle yet commanding gaze, addressing the visitor as ‘son’; courtiers watch as the Lord asks about his welfare and purpose.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Ghaṭotkaca
• Kuru

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma begins with right conduct—greeting with concern for another’s welfare and asking the purpose of a visit with clarity and respect.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative dialogue within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is a courteous inquiry (kuśala-praśna), not a ritual instruction.